In multi-complainant child sexual offence cases, tendency evidence relating to inducement-based offending against young children can have significant probative value in proving more serious forcible offending where there are common features such as the same venue, a common link between complainants, and the use of inducements (including alcohol) to draw complainants into the offender's sphere. Qualitative differences in the nature of the sexual conduct do not necessarily negate cross-admissibility where the tendency encompasses the broader pattern of grooming and inducement.
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