Within NSW there are various sexual offences that a person can be charged with, most of which are contained in the Crimes Act 1900; the most common offences are:

Sexual Assault

This offence is contained within section 61I of the Crimes Act 1900, carries a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment.

Sexual assault is committed where a person has Sexual intercourse with another person, the other person did not consent, and the person was aware that the other person was not consenting or they were reckless as to whether the other person was consenting.

This offence has an aggravated form contained in Section 61J of the Crimes Act 1900, if a person commits the offence in circumstances of aggravation the maximum penalty is 20 years imprisonment

Sexual Touching

This offence is contained within Section 61KC of the Crimes Act 1900, carries a maximum penalty of 5 Years imprisonment; there is an aggravated form of the offence contained in Section 61KD of the Crimes Act 1900, if a person commits the offence in circumstances of aggravation the maximum penalty is 7 years imprisonment

Child Sexual offences

Sexual offences were committed against a child are contained within their own legislation usually within the Crimes Act 1900 and carry significant maximum pentiles with lengtly terms of full time imprisonment as their maximum penalties.

Sexual offences are extremely serious, and immediate contact should be made with a lawyer to ensure that you are properly advised, and immediate analysis can commence to prepare any possible defences to the charge; Our Principal Alex Istifan has instructed in and secured not guilty verdicts and withdrawal of charges of a sexual nature where careful analysis and preparation of the case was critical to the matter.