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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
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The 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.

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