Welcome to the TAS Aggravated sexual assault article page. Everything you need to know about Aggravated sexual assault according to TAS law - Dated: 09/01/2009
According to TAS Law for the charge of Aggravated sexual assault ,
Criminal Code Act 1924 SECT 127A
127A. Aggravated sexual assault
(1) A person who unlawfully and indecently assaults another person by the penetration to the least degree of the vagina, genitalia or anus of that other person by –
(a) any part of the human body other than the penis; or
(b) an inanimate object –is guilty of a crime.
Charge: Aggravated sexual assault.
According to TAS Law for the charge of Aggravated sexual assault ,
Maximum term of imprisonment of 21 years, or fine, or by both such punishments, and shall be such as the judge of the court of trial shall think fit in the circumstances of each particular case.
(a) the accused is correctly identified as the offender
(b) the accused intnetionally committed an indecent assualt on the complainant
(c) the assault involved any part of the human body other than the penis; or an inanimate object.
(d) the complainant did not consent to the assault
(e) the accused was aware the complainant was not, might not, be consenting
(a) Duress
(b) Factual dispute
(c) Identification dispute
(d) Lack of intent
(e) Mental impairment
(f) Necessity
(g) Self-defence
(h) consent, except of a person under 17