Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 4 Acts injurious to the public in generalChapter 22 Offences against morality[s 218B](8) Evidence that the person was represented to the adult as beingunder the age of 16 years, or 12 years, as the case may be, is,in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof that the adultbelieved the person was under that age.(9) It is a defence to a charge under this section to prove the adultbelieved on reasonable grounds that the person was at least 16years.(9A) For an offence defined in subsection (1) alleged to have beencommitted with the circumstance of aggravation mentioned insubsection (2)(a)(i), it is a defence to the circumstance ofaggravation to prove that the adult believed on reasonablegrounds that the person was at least 12 years.(10) In this section—electronic communication means email, internet chat rooms,SMS messages, real time audio/video or other similarcommunication.meeting means meeting in person.procure means knowingly entice or recruit for the purposes ofsexual exploitation.218B Grooming children under 16(1) Any adult who engages in any conduct in relation to a personunder the age of 16 years, or a person the adult believes isunder the age of 16 years, with intent to—(a) facilitate the procurement of the person to engage in asexual act, either in Queensland or elsewhere; or(b) expose, without legitimate reason, the person to anyindecent matter, either in Queensland or elsewhere;commits a crime.Note—See section 1 for the definition indecent matter.Maximum penalty—5 years imprisonment.Page 126 Current as at 1 December 2014