Prosecution

Question 1

The crown must prove these 3 things regarding consent?

Answer 1

• the complainant did not consent.
• the complaints consent was not valid.
• if the offender did believe the complaint was consenting, the grounds for such belief were not reasonable.

Question 2

Proving penetration by?

Answer 2

• the victims evidence.
• medical examinations, including injuries and DNA.
• the offenders admissions.

Question 3

Defence of charge of S134:

Answer 3

-offender taken reasonable steps to ascertain the age of the young person was over 16 and
- the offender believed on reasonable grounds that young person was over 16 and
- the young person consented.