Preliminary complaint evidence under s 4A of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 (Qld) is admissible where the complaint demonstrates a connection of subject matter to the alleged offences through commonality of time and conduct, even where the complaint also refers to occasions not the subject of evidence by the complainant. Where a maintaining count is charged with multiple particularised acts, there is no requirement for the jury to be directed as to the use of preliminary complaint evidence as it pertains to each individual count. The provision of check boxes to a jury for recording verdicts does not impermissibly interfere with deliberations.
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