Sexual Offences

In Victoria, it is an offence to engage in certain sexual behaviours against, with or in front of, a child. Many of these behaviours are reportable conduct under the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

This includes:

• Sexual assault
• Indecent acts
• Possession of child abuse material
• ‘Grooming’ a child in order to commit a sexual offence.

A full list of the relevant sexual offences is set out in clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the Sentencing Act 1991.

A person does not need to be charged with, or found guilty of, a sexual offence for their behaviour to be reportable conduct.