What is Sexual Assault?
A 23-years-old Australian-born cricketer, Alex Hepburn was playing for the English county of Worcestershire in 2017 when he was arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault. The prosecution’s case was that the alleged victim had consensual sexual intercourse with Joe Clarke, Hepburn’s teammate, at the Worcester apartment. The prosecution said, that when ...continue reading
A Guide on the Law of Indecent Assault and Sexual Touching in NSW
A senior police officer in WA, Andrew Ramsden has been charged for unlawful and indecent assault. It is alleged that in December 2017, the 48-year-old officer pinched a woman’ buttocks causing her to jump in surprise. It is reported that the ‘backside pinch’ allegedly occurred in the context where the police officer had participated ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Possessing Prohibited Drugs?
Harriet Wran, aged 30, is the daughter of former NSW premier Neville Wran. Nearly 3-years after she was released from jail, she has pleaded guilty to drug possession, having goods in custody and failing to display her P-Plate at the Wyong Local Court on Wednesday 3 April. On 27 February, she was stopped by ...continue reading
What is Aggravated Sexual Touching and its Penalties?
It is reported that in 1993, Father Ron Peters has allegedly indecently assaulted a fifteen-year-old boy at a Fairfield high school. The investigation into the alleged indecent assaults by the 61-year-old commenced last year after Fairfield Police received the complaints. The 61-year-old has been arrested, and later charged with 3 charges of aggravated indecent ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Filming a Person Engaged in a Private Act?
A 36-year-old man from Hong Kong has allegedly installed a camera in a deodorant stick. It is reported that the hidden camera was found in a shared bathroom of a Bondi Beach hostel. The hidden camera was only discovered, according to reports, by a French backpacker on Monday night, who had made the discovery ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Possessing or Producing Child Abuse Material or Child Pornography?
A 43-year-old man from NSW has been arrested and charged for a string of sexual offences reported to have been committed between 2011 to 2017. Dean Anthony Sellenthin from Bangalow, NSW is alleged to have committed some horrendous sexual offences, including the possession and production of child abuse material, indecent assault of a disabled ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Committing a Sexual Assault while in a Position of Authority?
It is reported that a 43-year-old senior police officer was arrested and charged on Wednesday 27 February this year for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Sydney. It is alleged that between July and August of 2013, the senior constable officer was on duty at the time he allegedly sexually assaulted the women in ...continue reading
What are the Police Powers to Conduct a Random Breath Test?
The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) in Victoria has suspended a $4 million road safety funding it had previously granted to Victoria Police. This came following revelations from an internal police investigation that over a 5-year period, over 258,000 breath tests were falsified by police officers in attempts to return negative readings. It is reported ...continue reading
What is the Prosecution Required to Prove in a Charge of Causing Grievous Bodily Harm or Wounding?
It is reported that on 31 January, a 25-year old Guilford man is accused of hitting a 65-year old man over the head with a hammer, fracturing his head. The incident is reported to have occurred in Auburn after one of the men driving had allegedly cut the other off when attempting to merge ...continue reading
New On-The-Spot Fines for Drug Possession Offences in NSW
“I’m a cop! No I’m a Cop” type situation arose when police officers fought each other in an undercover operation gone wrong sparking an internal investigation. It is reported that on 9 November 2018, 2 special operations officers conducted an undercover drug operation where they went undercover as drug suppliers at a neighbourhood well ...continue reading