131B MEETING A YOUNG PERSON FOLLOWING SEXUAL GROOMING

Question 1

What is contained in:
131B(1) Meeting a Young Person Following Sexual Grooming ?

Ie. When is the offence complete?

Answer 1

(1) Meet or travels with intent to meet
Or
Arranges/persuades YP to travel to meet

And
(2) Intends to offend against this part or 98AA(1)

Question 2

What is a defence against 131B?

Answer 2

Section 131(2) provides the defence:

(1) Before act: Took reasonable steps to ensure 》16
And
(2) At time of act: Believed on reasonable grounds 》16