Evidence that an accused collected and viewed child pornography and had persistent sexual fantasies about children is relevant tendency evidence in child sexual assault prosecutions under s 55 of the Evidence Act 1995, because it is in accordance with common human experience that a person who has had persistent thoughts about a type of act is more likely to perform that act. Admissions made by an offender to a Probation and Parole officer during supervision are not improperly obtained merely because the officer questioned the offender about matters relevant to the supervision, even where the officer formed a view that the offender may have committed further offences. The remaining questions of admissibility under ss 90, 97, 101(2) and 137 were left open for determination at trial.
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