A trial judge's direction that a 'sexualised conversation' could constitute a 'sexual act' under s 218A of the Criminal Code 1899 (Qld) was held to be a misdirection where the prosecution case was conducted on the basis that the intended sexual act involved physical contact. The question whether s 218A(3)(c) extends to non-physical acts such as sexualised conversations remains unresolved.
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