In an Australian first, stealthing is now illegal in the ACT. Could this set a precedent for the country?
- Written by Brianna Chesser, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Justice, RMIT University
ShutterstockThe Australian Capital Territory has set a legal precedent by becoming the first jurisdiction in Australia – and one of just a few in the world – to outlaw the act of “stealthing”, or the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex.
The ACT’s amended Crimes Act now makes it illegal to remove a condom...
