032 Sexual assault of a child

Sexual assault of a child includes any sexual penetration, touching, or other sexual contact. It excludes grooming, child procurement, and child abuse material offences.

This subdivision includes where the age of the victim is unknown, but known to be a child or below the age of consent.

This group includes sexual penetration of a child’s vagina, anus, or mouth.

For this classification, the definition of a child is as per the legislation in the jurisdiction where the offence occurred. 

• Attempted unlawful sexual penetration of a child
• Rape of a child, including oral or digital penetration
• Receive sexual services from a person under the legal age
• Sexual penetration of an adult offender by a child victim
• Other unlawful sexual penetration of a child

• Rape of an adult with a cognitive impairment – coded to 0311 Unlawful sexual penetration of an adult
• Rape where it is unknown whether the victim was a child or adult – coded to 0311 Unlawful sexual penetration of an adult
• Sexual contact of a child that does not meet the definition of rape – coded to 0322 Unlawful sexual contact of a child 

Sexual contact of a child includes any acts involving sexual contact of a child that does not involve penetration.

For this classification, the definition of a child is as per the legislation in the jurisdiction where the offence occurred.

• Groping of a child
• Indecent assault of a child
• Sexual touching of a child that does not involve penetration
• Other unlawful sexual contact of a child

• Child abuse material offences – coded to the relevant groups within 034 Child abuse material offences
• Child grooming – coded to 0330 Child procurement or grooming
• Sexual contact of an adult with a cognitive impairment – coded to 0312 Unlawful sexual contact of an adult
• Sexual penetration of or by a child – coded to 0321 Unlawful sexual penetration of a child