Words alone, without any physical act or bodily contact, cannot constitute 'indecent dealing' with a child under s 132(2)(a) of the Criminal Code (NT). Section 132(2)(a) requires some form of touching or physical contact. Conduct consisting only of verbal requests to a child to expose themselves may fall within other subsections of s 132(2) (such as procuring an indecent act under s 132(2)(d)) but not under s 132(2)(a).
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