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Offence title:
Sexual touching
Act:
61KC Crimes Act (NSW)
Offence:
A person who without the consent of another and knowing that the alleged other person does not consent, intentionally:
(a) sexually touches the alleged victim, or
(b) incites the alleged victim to sexually touch the alleged offender, or
(c) incites a third person to sexually touch the alleged victim, or
(d) incites the alleged victim to sexually touch a third person,
commits an offence.
Penalty:
Imprisonment for 5 years.
Summary/Indictable/mixed:
Mixed
Jurisdiction:
Local, District or Supreme Court
How committed:
A person on a train sits next to another and places their hand on the inner thigh of the other person without that person’s voluntary agreement.
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