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Division

03 Sexual offences

Latest release
Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classification (ANZSOC)
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Reference period
2023

Description

Sexual offences are acts, or intent of acts, of a sexual nature against another person which are non-consensual or where consent cannot be given.

Subcategories

031 Sexual assault of an adult
032 Sexual assault of a child
033 Child procurement or grooming
034 Child abuse material offences
035 Intimate image offences
039 Other sexual offences