History of Sexual Offences
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Background
Prior to 1983, the Code contained a "patchwork" of offences relating to sexual misbehafour.[1]
In 1983, a major reorganization of sexual offences took place.[2]
In 1988, additional changes were made, repealing a number of offences, consisting of sexual intercourse with a female under 14 or 16, sexual intercourse with a step-daughter or ward, seduction of female passengers, buggery and gross indecency.[3]
The trend through the changes to the sexual offences demonstrates a move from offences of immorality to offences of harm.[4]
Timeline of Changes to Sexual Offences
History of Specific Sexual Offences
- Communicating Venereal Diseases (Repealed Offence)
- History of Aggravated Sexual Assault
- History of Agree or Arrange a Sexual Offence Against Child
- History of Bestiality (Offence)
- History of Child Luring
- History of Child Pornography Offences
- History of Gross Indecency (Repealed Offence)
- History of Householder Permitting Sexual Activity (Offence)
- History of Incest (Offence)
- History of Invitation to Sexual Touching (Offence)
- History of Making Sexually Explicit Materials Available to Child
- History of Parent or Guardian Procuring Sexual Activity (Offence)
- History of Procuring and Living on the Avails of Prostitution (Offence)
- History of Sexual Assault
- History of Sexual Assault with a Weapon or Causing Bodily Harm
- History of Sexual Exploitation
- History of Sexual Interference (Offence)
- History of Trafficking in Persons
- Indecent Assault (Repealed Offence)
- Rape (Repealed Offence)
- Sexual Intercourse with Feeble-Minded Persons (Repealed Offence)
- Sexual Intercourse with Step-Daughter (Repealed Offence)
- Communicating Venereal Diseases (Repealed Offence)