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1
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Section 128B(1) CA61

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Every one who commits sexual violation is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 20 years

2
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Section 128B(2) CA61

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A person convicted of sexual violation must be sentenced to imprisonment unless, having regard to the matters stated in subsection (3), the court thinks that the person should not be sentenced to imprisonment.

3
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Section 128B(3) CA61

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The matters are (referred to in 128B(2))-

(a) the particular circumstances of the person convicted; and
(b) the particular circumstances of the offence, including the nature of the conduct constituting it.

4
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Sexual violation

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s128(1) Sexual violation is the act of a person who:

(a) rapes another person; or
(b) has unlawful sexual connection with another person.

5
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Rape definition

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Sec 128 (2)
Person A rapes person B if person A has sexual connection with person B, effected by the penetration of person B’s genitalia by person A’s penis,—
(a) without person B’s consent to the connection; and
(b) without believing on reasonable grounds that person B consents to the connection.

6
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U/L Sexual Connection definition

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Sec 128 (3)
Person A has unlawful sexual connection with person B if person A has sexual connection with person B—
(a) without person B’s consent to the connection; and
(b) without believing on reasonable grounds that person B consents to the connection.

7
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Sec 128 (4) CA61

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One person may be convicted of the sexual violation of another person at a time when they were married to each other.

8
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Sexual Connection means…

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Sec 2, CA61
Sexual connection means—
(a) connection effected by the introduction into the genitalia or anus of one person, otherwise than for genuine medical purposes, of—
(i) a part of the body of another person; or
(ii) an object held or manipulated by another person; or
(b) connection between the mouth or tongue of one person and a part of another person’s genitalia or anus; or
(c) the continuation of connection of a kind described in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b)

9
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Penetration/Introduction

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Section 2, CA61:

“sexual connection”, introduction to the slightest degree is enough to effect a connection.

10
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Proving Penetration

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  • the complainant’s evidence
  • medical examination, including physical injuries and DNA evidence
  • the defendant’s admissions.
11
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Genitalia

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Sec 2, CA61:
Genitalia includes a surgically constructed or reconstructed organ analogous to naturally occurring male or female genitalia (whether the person concerned is male, female, or of indeterminate sex)

12
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R v Koroheke

- genetalia

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The genitalia comprise the reproduction organs, interior and exterior … they include the vulva [and] the labia, both interior and exterior, at the opening of the vagina.

13
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Penis

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Sec 2, CA61:
Penis includes a surgically constructed or reconstructed organ analogous to a naturally occurring penis (whether the person concerned is male, female, or of indeterminate sex)

14
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Presumption because of age

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Section 127, CA61:

There is no presumption of law that a person is incapable of sexual connection because of his or her age.

15
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Consent - Sub/Obj test

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The Crown must prove that:
• the complainant did not consent to the sexual act (a subjective test), and
• the offender did not believe the complainant was consenting (a subjective test), or
• if he did believe she was consenting, the grounds for such a belief were not reasonable (an objective test).

16
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Consent

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“Consent” is a person’s conscious and voluntary agreement to something desired or proposed by another.

17
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R v Cox

- Consent

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Consent must be “full, voluntary, free and informed … freely and voluntarily given by a person in a position to form a rational judgment”.

18
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R v Gutuama

- re reasonableness test

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Under the objective test the Crown must prove that “no reasonable person in the accused’s shoes could have thought that [the complainant] was consenting”.

19
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Matters not constituting consent

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Sec 128A CA61 (in brief):

  • does not protest or offer physical resistance to the activity.
  • force applied to him or her or some other person; or
  • fear or threat (express or implied) of the application of force to him or her or some other person
  • asleep or unconscious.
  • so affected by alcohol or some other drug
  • affected by an intellectual, mental, or physical condition or impairment
  • Mistaken about who the other person is.
  • Mistaken about its nature and quality.
20
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R v Koroheke

- consent

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It is important to distinguish between consent that is freely given and submission by a woman to what she may regard as unwanted but unavoidable. For example, submission by a woman because she is frightened of what might happen if she does not give in or co-operate, is not true consent.

21
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Sexual violation by rape

- section?

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Sec 128, CA61 (1)(a)

A person rapes another person

22
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Sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection

- section?

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Sec 128, CA61 (1)(b)

A person has unlawful sexual connection with another person

23
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Attempted Sexual Violation

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Sec 129(1), CA61
Every one who attempts to commit sexual violation is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
24
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Assault with intent to commit sexual violation

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Sec 129(2), CA61
Every one who assaults another person with intent to commit sexual violation of the other person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
25
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R v Mohan

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Intent involves “a decision to bring about, in so far as it lies within the accused’s power, the commission of the offence …”

26
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Intentionally meaning

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A person does something “intentionally” if they mean to do it; they desire a specific result and act with the aim or purpose of achieving it.

27
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R v Waaka

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A “fleeting or passing thought” is not sufficient; there must be a “firm intent or a firm purpose to effect an act”.

28
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Circumstances of intent

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  • the offender’s actions and words before, during and after the event
  • the surrounding circumstances
  • the nature of the act itself.
29
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R v Harpur

- attempt

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An attempt includes “an act or omission constituting a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in his commission of the crime”.

30
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R v Harpur

- attempt - proximate

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“[The Court may] have regard to the conduct viewed cumulatively up to the point when the conduct in question stops …the defendant’s conduct [may] be considered in its entirety. Considering how much remains to be done … is always relevant, though not determinative.”

31
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Assault definition

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Sec 2, CA61
Assault means the act of intentionally applying or attempting to apply force to the person of another, directly or indirectly, or threatening by any act or gesture to apply such force to the person of another, if the person making the threat has, or causes the other to believe on reasonable grounds that he has, present ability to effect his purpose

32
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Sexual Conduct with a child

3 x acts

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Sec 132, CA61

(1) Every one who has sexual connection with a child is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.
(2) Every one who attempts to have sexual connection with a child is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
(3) Every one who does an indecent act on a child is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

33
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Sec 132(4)

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It is not a defence to a charge under this section that the person charged, believed that the child was of or over the age of 12 years.

34
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Sec 132(5)

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It is not a defence to a charge under this section that the child consented.

35
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Sec 132(6)

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In this section,—

(a) child means a person under the age of 12 years; and
(b) doing an indecent act on a child includes indecently assaulting the child.

36
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Cox v R

- child consent

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“Save in exceptional and rare circumstances … even where she indicates an agreement to the act occurring … no reasonable adult would have grounds for believing that a ten or eleven year old girl has the experience or maturity to understand the nature and significance of the act.”

37
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Proof of age

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In practice this generally involves producing the complainant’s birth certificate in conjunction with independent evidence that identifies the complainant as the person named in the certificate.

38
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R v Forrest and Forrest

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“The best evidence possible in the circumstances should be adduced by the prosecution in proof of [the victim’s] age.”

39
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Indecent act

- CA61 definition

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Sec 2, CA61
For the purposes of this Act, one person does an indecent act on another person whether he or she—
(a) does an indecent act with or on the other person; or
(b) induces or permits the other person to do an indecent act with or on him or her.

40
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Indecent act

- general meaning

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An ‘indecent act’ is generally accepted to be an act accompanied by circumstances of indecency.

41
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R v Court

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Indecency means “conduct that right-thinking people will consider an affront to the sexual modesty of [the complainant]”.

42
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Sexual Conduct with a YP

- 3 x acts

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Sec 134, CA61

(1) Every one who has sexual connection with a young person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
(2) Every one who attempts to have sexual connection with a young person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.
(3) Every one who does an indecent act on a young person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.

43
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Sec 134(4) CA61

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No person can be convicted of a charge under this section if he or she was married to the young person concerned at the time of the sexual connection or indecent act concerned.

44
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Sec 134(5) CA61

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The young person in respect of whom an offence against this section was committed cannot be charged as a party to the offence if the person who committed the offence was of or over the age of 16 years when the offence was committed.

45
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Sec 134(6) CA61

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In this section,—

(a) young person means a person under the age of 16 years; and
(b) doing an indecent act on a young person includes indecently assaulting the young person.

46
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Defence to charge under Sec 134 CA61

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Sec 134A, CA61
It is a defence to a charge under section 134 if the person charged proves that,—
(a) before the time of the act concerned, he or she had taken reasonable steps to find out whether the young person concerned was of or over the age of 16 years; and
(b) at the time of the act concerned, he or she believed on reasonable grounds that the young person was of or over the age of 16 years; and
(c) the young person consented.

47
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Indecent Assault

- Sec?

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Sec 135, CA61

Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who indecently assaults another person.

48
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R v Leeson

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“The definition of ’indecent assault’ … is an assault accompanied with circumstances of indecency …”

49
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Sexual conduct by coercion

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Sec 129A, CA61
(1) Every one who has sexual connection with another person knowing that the other person has been induced to consent to the connection by threat is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.

(2) Every one who does an indecent act on another person knowing that the other person has been induced to consent to the act by threat is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.

50
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Incest

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Sec 130, CA61

(1) Sexual connection is incest if—
(a) it is between 2 people whose relationship is that of parent and child, siblings, half-siblings, or grandparent and grandchild; and
(b) the person charged knows of the relationship.
(2) Every one of or over the age of 16 years who commits incest is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

51
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Sexual conduct with dependant family member

- x 3 acts

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s131
(1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who has sexual connection with a dependent family member under the age of 18 years.

(2) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who attempts to have sexual connection with a dependent family member under the age of 18 years.
(3) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who does an indecent act on a dependent family member under the age of 18 years.

52
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Can a dependant family member be charged with the offence?

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No

53
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Is it a defence to a charge under Sec 131, that the other person consented? (and section?)

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Sec 131(5) It is not a defence to a charge under this section that the dependent family member consented.

54
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Dependant Family Member defined

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Sec 131A, CA61

(1) For the purposes of section 131, one person is a dependent family member of another person—
(a) if the other person has power or authority over him or her, and is—
(i) his or her parent, step-parent, foster parent, guardian, uncle, or aunt; or
(ii) a parent, step-parent, or foster parent of a person described in subparagraph (i); or
(iii) a child of his or her parent or step-parent; or
(iv) the spouse or de facto partner of a person described in subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (ii) or subparagraph (iii); or

(b) if they are members of the same family, whanau, or other culturally recognised family group, and the other person—
(i) is not a person referred to in paragraph (a); but
(ii) has a responsibility for, or significant role in, his or her care or upbringing; or

(c) if he or she is living with the other person as a member of the other person’s family, and the other person is not a person referred to in paragraph (a), but has—
(i) power or authority over him or her; and
(ii) a responsibility for, or significant role in, his or her care or upbringing.

55
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Meeting young person following grooming.

  • Section?
  • Offence?
  • When is the offence complete?
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Sec 131B, CA61
Meeting young person … following sexual grooming, etc
(1) Every person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years if,—
(a) having met or communicated with a person under the
age of 16 years (the young person) on an earlier
occasion, he or she takes one of the following actions:
(i) intentionally meets the young person:
(ii) travels with the intention of meeting the young
person:
(iii) arranges for or persuades the young person to travel
with the intention of meeting him or her; and

(b) at the time of taking the action, he or she intends—
(i) to take in respect of the young person an action that,
if taken in New Zealand, would be an offence against
this Part, or against any of paragraphs (a)(i), (d)(i), (e)(i), (f)
(i), of section 98AA(1); or
(ii) that the young person should do on him or her an act
the doing of which would, if he or she permitted it to be
done in New Zealand, be an offence against this Part on
his or her part.

56
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Sec 131B, what else is included in the meaning of “young person”?

A
Sec 131B(1A):
A constable who pretends to be a young person under the age of 16 years (the fictitious young person) if the offender, when taking any of the actions described in subsection (1), believed that the fictitious young person was a young person under the age of 16 years.
57
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A defence to a charge under sec 131B CA61 (grooming)

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Sec 131B, CA61:

(2) It is a defence to a charge under subsection (1) if the person charged proves that,—
(a) before the time he or she took the action concerned, he or she had taken reasonable steps to find out whether the young person was of or over the age of 16 years: and
(b) at the time he or she took the action concerned, he or she believed on reasonable grounds that the young person was of or over the age of 16 years.

58
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Sexual exploitation of significantly impaired person

- 3 x acts

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Sec 138, CA61
Sexual exploitation of person with significant impairment
(1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who has exploitative sexual connection with a person with a significant impairment.
(2) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who attempts to have exploitative sexual connection with a person with a significant impairment.
(3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), a person has exploitative sexual connection with a person with a significant impairment (the “impaired person”) if he or she—
(a) has sexual connection with the impaired person knowing that the person has a significant impairment; and
(b) has obtained the impaired person’s acquiescence in, submission to, participation in, or undertaking of the connection by taking advantage of the impairment.

(4) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years who exploitatively does an indecent act on a person with a significant impairment.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), a person exploitatively does an indecent act on a person with a significant impairment (the “impaired person”) if he or she—
(a) does an indecent act on the impaired person knowing that the person has a significant impairment; and
(b) has obtained the impaired person’s participation in the act by taking advantage of the impairment.

59
Q

What is does being significantly impaired mean:

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Sec 138(6), CA61:
For the purposes of this section, a significant impairment is an intellectual, mental, or physical condition or impairment (or a combination of those) that affects a person to such an extent that it significantly impairs the person’s capacity—
(a) to understand the nature of sexual conduct; or
(b) to understand the nature of decisions about sexual conduct; or
(c) to foresee the consequences of decisions about sexual conduct; or
(d) to communicate decisions about sexual conduct.

60
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Compelling indecent act with animal

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Sect 142A, CA61
Compelling indecent act with animal
(1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who compels any other person, by the actual or threatened application of force to that other person or some other person, to perform, or to submit to or acquiesce in, any act of indecency with an animal, whether or not involving penetration.

61
Q

Bestiality

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Sec 143, CA61

(1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who commits bestiality.
(2) This offence is complete upon penetration.

62
Q

Indecency with animal

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Sec 144, CA61

Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who commits any act of indecency with an animal.

63
Q

Sexual conduct with children outside NZ

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Sec 144A, CA61
Sexual conduct with children and young people outside NZ
(1) Every one commits an offence who, being a NZ citizen or resident,—
(a) does outside NZ , with or on a child under the age of 12 years, an act to which s132(1-3); or

(b) does outside NZ , with or on a person under the age of 16 years, an act to which 134(1-3); or

(c) does outside NZ , with or on a person under the age of 18 years, an act to which subsection
(4) applies (Prostitution Reform Act 2003).
PENALTY: same as what they do

64
Q

Sec 144B CA61 consent of Attorney-General

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In respect of s144A (sexual conduct with children/yp outside nz)

  • no charges may be laid
  • may be arrested or WTA issued and executed
65
Q

Organising child sex tours

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Sec 144C, CA61
Organising or promoting child sex tours
(1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who—
(a) Makes or organises travel arrangements for or on behalf of any other person with the intention of facilitating the commission by that other person of an offence against section 144A of this Act, whether or not the offence is actually committed by that other person; or
(b) Transports any other person to a place outside New Zealand with the intention of facilitating the commission by that other person of an offence against section 144A of this Act, whether or not such an offence is actually committed by that other person; or
(c) Prints or publishes any information that is intended to promote conduct that would constitute an offence against section 144A of this Act, or to assist any other person to engage in such conduct.

66
Q

Prohibition on making intimate visual recording

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Sec 216H CA61
Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who intentionally or recklessly makes an intimate visual recording of another person.

67
Q

Section 44 of the Evidence Act 2006

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(1) Sexual experience of complainants in sexual cases.
Generally, no evidence or questions can be put to the complainant about their sexual experience with any person other than the defendant, except with the judge’s permission.

(2) no evidence can be given and no question can be put to a witness that relates directly or indirectly to the reputation of the complainant in sexual matters.

68
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Section 87 of the Evidence Act 2006

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(1) ~ Protects a witness from having to state their address and having questions put to them about that information. This includes not only the name and number of the street, but also the name of the town or community the witness lived in.
(2) ~ However, these details may be disclosed where the judge determines that they are directly relevant to the facts in issue and that to exclude them would be contrary to the interest of justice.

69
Q

Section 88 of the Evidence Act 2006

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In sex cases no evidence or questions shall be put to the complainant about their occupation.

Unless the judge believes it is directly relevant and to exclude it would be contrary to the interests of justice.

70
Q

Section 121 Evidence Act 2006

A

In any criminal proceeding, the complainant’s evidence does not have to be corroborated.

This is especially important in cases of a sexual nature, where the offence is often committed with no independent evidence to corroborate the victim’s account.

71
Q

Assault on a child, or by a male on a female

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Sec 194, CA61
Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years who—
(a) Assaults any child under the age of 14 years; or
(b) Being a male, assaults any female.

72
Q

Ill-treatment or neglect of child or vulnerable adult

A

Sec 195, CA61
(1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who, being a person described in subsection (2), intentionally does something that, or omits to perform any legal duty the omission of which, is likely to cause suffering, injury, adverse effects to health, or any mental disorder or disability to a child or vulnerable adult (the victim) if the act or omission is a major departure from the standard of care to be expected of a reasonable person.

(2) The persons are—
(a) a person who has actual care or charge of the victim; or
(b) a person who is a staff member of any hospital, institution, or residence where the victim resides.
(3) For the purposes of this section and section 195A, a child is a person under the age of 18 years.

73
Q

Failure to protect child

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s195A Crimes Act 1961
Everyone is liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 10 years who has frequent contact with a child (or vulnerable adult) and:
• knows (mens rea) the victim is at risk of death, GBH or sexual assault as a result of the acts or omissions of another person; and
• fails (actus reus) to take reasonable steps to protect the victim from that risk.

Applies to
• members of the same household as the victim
• people who are staff members of any hospital, institution or residence where the victim resides.

74
Q

Victim defined

A

Victim’s right Act 2002
victim
(a) means—

(i) a person against whom an offence is committed by another person; and
(ii) a person who because of an offence committed by another person suffers physical injury, or loss of, or damage to, property; and
(iii) a parent or legal guardian of a child, or of a young person, who falls within subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (ii), unless that parent or guardian the person who committed the offence; and
(iv) a member of the immediate family of a person who, as a result of an offence committed by another person, dies or is incapable, unless that immediate family member committed the offence; and
(b) for the purposes only of sections 7 and 8, includes—
(i) a person who, through, or by means of, an offence committed by another person, suffers any form of emotional harm; and
(ii) a parent or legal guardian of a child, or of a young person, who falls within subparagraph (i), unless that parent or guardian committed the offence; and

(c) despite paragraphs (a) and (b), if an offence is committed by a person, does not include another person charged (whether as a principal or party or accessory after the fact or otherwise) with the commission of, or convicted or found guilty of, or who pleads guilty to,—
(i) that offence; or
(ii) an offence relating to the same incident or series of incidents as that crime or offence

75
Q

ASA - 12 key process steps (in brief)

A
1 - Initial Actions on contact
2 - Case referral
3 - Providing specialist support
4 - Preliminary Interview
5 - Information feedback
6 - Medical examination
7 - Formal interview
8 - Investigation and evidence assessment
9 - Resolution options
10 - Prosecution
11 - Final actions and record keeping
12 - Preventative opportunities and responsibilities
76
Q

What are the three things you need to inform the victim before a medical examination?

A

1) that the examination will be conducted by a medical forensic practitioner specially trained in examining victims of sexual assault

2) the benefits of a full medical forensic examination including:
• the potential benefit to their physical, sexual and mental health
• how the examination can help Police obtain evidence to apprehend the offender

3) the expected time for the examination and, if appropriate, possible outcomes of the examination.

77
Q

s129A(5)?

A

129A(5):

The kinds of threat referred to in subsections (3) and (4)(a) are—

(a) a threat that the person making the threat or some other person will commit an offence that—
(i) is punishable by imprisonment; but
(ii) does not involve the actual or threatened
application of force to any person; and

(b) a threat that the person making the threat or some other person will make an accusation or disclosure (whether true or false) about misconduct by any person (whether living or dead) that is likely to damage seriously the reputation of the person against or about whom the accusation or disclosure is made; and

(c) a threat that the person making the threat will make improper use, to the detriment of the person consenting, of a power or authority arising out of—
(i) an occupational or vocational position held by the
person making the threat; or
(ii) a commercial relationship existing between the
person making the threat and the person consenting.

78
Q

When can a previous consistent statement be admitted?

A

Only as rebuttal evidence

79
Q

How far out must a prosecutor give the transcript to the defence before preliminary hearing or defended summary hearing?

A

As soon as practicable after they’ve pled not guilty

80
Q

Name three circumstances where Police would remove a child from a household?

A
  • In cases involving:
    1. Serious Wilful neglect
    2. Serious physical abuse
    3. Sexual assault
    4. When a child is witness to a serious assault
    5. Any allegations made against a CYF carer, CYF staff or Police involving serious physical abuse
81
Q

In what other ways can a witness give evidence?

A
  • while in the courtroom but unable to see the defendant or some other specified person (Screens)
  • from an appropriate place outside the courtroom, either in New Zealand or elsewhere (CCTV)
  • by a video record made before the hearing of the proceeding (DVD)
82
Q

What are the three areas to consider in determining whether physical abuse is serious and there meets the threshold for referral as a CPP case?

A
  • the action of the abuse
  • the injury inflicted, and
  • the circumstances (factors of the case)
83
Q

To be guilty of attempted sexual violation what must the Prosecution prove?

A

To be guilty of an attempt the defendant must have progressed past the stage of preparation and started a process intended to lead to the commission of the full offence.

84
Q

What are the three types of ASA complaint and their timeframes?

A

Acute (< 7 days)
Non acute (7 days - 6 months)
Historic (> 6 months)

85
Q

What is the purpose of a preliminary interview?

A

To obtain:

1) brief outline of facts
2) victim safety
3) public safety
4) urgent investigative needs, considering
5) loss evidence
6) medical circumstances
7) suspects likely actions

86
Q

At what age does a file become an ASA file?

A

17 years or older at the time of making the complaint

87
Q

Before attending a MEK, what sound you remind the victim?

A
  • no eating or drinking
  • no going to the toilet (if necessary, use a toxicology kit to capture uring and ask the female victim not to wipe)
  • no washing or showering
  • no washing of hands or biting fingernails
88
Q

What are the three types of CPP/Oranga Tamariki complaint and their timeframes?

A

Critical (24hrs) - No safety of care identified: mokopuna is at risk of serious harm, and requires immediate
involvement to establish safety.

Very urgent (48hrs) - At risk of serious harm but has some protective factors present for the next 48
hours. However, as the present situation
and/or need is likely to change, high priority
follow up is required.

Urgent (7 days) - At risk of harm or neglect and the
circumstances are likely to negatively impact on mokopuna. Options of safety and supports have been explored but remain unmet. Vulnerability and pattern exists which limits the protective factors.

89
Q

When interacting with victims of sexual offences, what actions should you take to provide a safe and secure environment in which they may regain some control of their lives?

A

The mnemonic CALM TEA stands for:
− CONDUCT your dealings in a sensitive and concerned manner.
− ACCEPT they are telling the truth until/unless there is evidence to prove the contrary.
− LISTEN to what they tell you, giving them an opportunity to tell their account in their
words, even to just vent their feelings.
− Establish whether they require MEDICAL attention.
− TREAT them courteously.
− EXPLAIN the process you are following and why you need to follow that process and ask
certain questions.
− ADVISE them of the local counselling services available.

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R v Kaitamaki

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A man continued having sex with a woman even after finding out she was not consenting. The court held that continuing was rape.