Law and Penalties for Sexually Touching a Child Under 10 in NSW
It is reported that 29-year-old Nikhil Bhatia allegedly kissed a two-year-old toddler on his lips at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium last Sunday. Police allege that Bhatia kissed the toddler twice on the lips after touching the boy’s head as he stood over his pram. The boy’s parents then shoved him away from their ...continue reading
What are the Sexual Touching Laws in NSW?
It is reported that at about 6:20am on Thursday 9 January, a man caught a Caringbah-bound train from Central Train Station in Sydney before sitting next to a 30-year-old woman who was at the time having a nap. When the woman woke up at some stage during the train journey, she woke to the ...continue reading
Penalties for Indecently Interfering with or Misconduct with a Corpse in NSW
It is reported that 52-year-old forensic scientist from the city of Manaus, Brazil, Wanderley dos Santos Silva, has been dismissed from his position over allegedly having sexual intercourse with a corpse in the autopsy room. The incident came to light when a police officer from the Department of Forensic Police allegedly entered the autopsy ...continue reading
What the Law Says About Sexual Touching in NSW
In what is considered a bizarre alleged assault, it is reported that a man from Sydney has attempted to spoon feed a young teenager with yoghurt and allegedly indecently assaulted her at his home in Hurstville Grove. Police allege that a 41-year-old Sydney man had approached and asked the 18-year old girl to come ...continue reading
Laws, Penalties & Defences for Child Grooming Offences in NSW
Simon Akkerman who is an accomplished cinematographer, who’s worked on Russel Crowe’s film Master & Commander has been charged with historical child grooming offences. It is reported that 63-year-old Akkerman was charged with 8 counts of indecency with a child aged under 14 that occurred nearly 30-years ago. It’s reported that he sexually abused ...continue reading
Law, Penalties & Defences for Sexual Assault Rape Charges in NSW
It is reported that a former TV newsman Noriyuki Yamaguchi allegedly sexually assaulted freelance journalist Shiori Ito who has been awarded about $44,000 in damages for physical & psychological pain. Yamaguchi was ordered by the Tokyo District Court to pay Ito a sum of 3.3 million yen representing the psychological and physical pain caused ...continue reading
The Law, Penalties & Defences of Sexual Touching in NSW
A TV reporter was smacked and groped on her buttocks by a man during a live broadcast. Reporter Alexandrea Bozarjian was covering the annual Enmarket Savannah Bridge Run in Georgia, USA when she was groped from behind during her live coverage of the event. The live broadcast that captured the moment she was groped ...continue reading
The Crime of Sexually Touching a Child in NSW
71-year-old tennis coach Raymond Younan has allegedly sexually abused a 12-year-old girl whom he was coaching tennis to. On Wednesday, NSW police approached and arrested the 71-year-old at the Linfield tennis courts. He was taken to the Chatswood Police Station where he was subsequently charged. Police allege that while the two were travelling interstate ...continue reading
Law on Attempted Sexual Intercourse Without Consent
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Sexual assault is both a serious crime and one that is becoming increasingly common. In the last few years alone, sexual assault allegations across Australia investigated by police have been widespread, with their findings presenting frightening insights into the numbers and nature of assaults occurring. In fact, from ...continue reading
Penalties for a Teacher Having Sex with an Under-Age Student
It is reported that on or about 16 October 2019, 36-year-old Texas high school teacher, Randi Chaverria allegedly performed oral sex on a student in her classroom on two occasions at the Round Rock High School during her employment there. Chaverria who was a family and consumer science teacher was awarded ‘Teacher of the ...continue reading