Indecent Assault

Question 1

Indecent assault - section and ingredients

Answer 1

Section 135 of Crimes Act 1961 (7 years)

1. Everyone who
2. Indecently Assaults
3. Another person

Question 2

R v Leeson - indecent assault definition

Answer 2

An assault accompanied by indecency

Question 3

What is an indecent act

Answer 3

An act that has sexual connotations and involves conduct directed at a person that is offensive to public moral values

Question 4

R v Court - Indecency definition

Answer 4

Means conduct that right thinking people will consider an affront to the sexual modesty of the complainant

Question 5

Assault section 2 definition

Answer 5

The act of intentionally applying or attempting to apply force to the person of another directly or indirectly, or threatening by any act or gesture to apply such force to the person of another if the person making the threat has or causes the other to believe on reasonable grounds that he has the present ability to effect his purpose and to assault has a corresponding meaning