Misc Sexual Offences

Question 1

Compelling indecent act with animal - Legislation - Penalty

Answer 1

Section 142A, Crimes Act 1961 - 14 Years (1) compels any other person, by the actual or threatened application of force to that other person or some other person, to perform, or to submit to or acquiesce in, any act of indecency with an animal, whether or not involving penetration.

Question 2

Bestiality

Answer 2

Section 143 (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who commits bestiality. (2) This offence is complete upon penetration.

Question 3

Indecency with animal

Answer 3

Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who commits any act of indecency with an animal.

Question 4

Sexual conduct with children outside NZ - Legislation

Answer 4

Section 144A (1) Every one commits an offence who, being a New Zealand citizen or ordinarily resident in New Zealand,— (a) does outside New Zealand, with or on a child under the age of 12 years, - Sexual connection, attempted sexual connection or indecent act (b) does outside New Zealand, with or on a person under the age of 16 years, an act Sexual connection, attempted sexual connection or indecent act

Question 5

Section 144B - What is required before filing a charging doc under Section 144A (sex outside NZ)

Answer 5

Consent of the attorney general - they can be K9’d, WTA, remanded in custody etc. but no charging doc until approved.

Question 6

Organising child sex tours - Legislation

Answer 6

Section 144C

(1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who—
(a) Makes or organises any travel arrangements or
(b) Transports any other person to a place outside New Zealand or
(c) Prints or publishes any information that is intended to promote conduct -

with the intention of commiting an offence against Section 144A or (b)

Question 7

Prohibition on making intimate visual recording - Legislation

Answer 7

Section 216H C.A 1961

Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who intentionally or recklessly makes an intimate visual recording of another person.

Question 8

Intimate visual recording - Proof required? 2 things

Answer 8

• Made a recording that comes within the defeinition of section 216G and
• Intended to or have been reckless as to every element of the definition