LAW230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: 18 Months, Zoophilia, Indictable Offence
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Invitation to sexual touching: sexual interference, sexual exploitation, voyeurism, child pornography, householder permitting sexual activity, corrupting children, luring a child, exposure. These are offences involving adult offenders and children as their victims. The age of consent to sex in canada is 16. Generally, victims under 16 years old cannot consent to sex in canada. Subject to subsection 2, 2. 2, when an accused is charged with an offence under section 151 or. 152 or subsection 153. 1, 160. 3 or 173. 2 or is charged with an offence under section 271, 272 or. 273 in respect of an complainant under the age of 16 years, it is not a defence that the complainant consented to the activity that forms the subject matter of the charge. Mistake of victims age by accused (150. 1 (4) It is not a defence to a charge under section 151 or 152, subsection 160(3) or 173(2).
