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Section 15, The Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Status not yet checkedThe Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Sierra Leone
(1) A person who– (a) for the purpose of obtaining sexual
gratification observes another person
performing a sexual act in private without the
consent of that other person, and knowing
that the other person does not consent to
being so observed:
(b) for the purpose of obtaining sexual
gratification operates an equipment with the
intention of enabling another person observe
a third person performing a private sexual act
knowing the other person does not consent
to his operating the equipment with that
intention; or
(c) records another person performing a sexual
act in private with the intention that he with
others for the purpose of obtaining sexual
gratification, look at an image of the other
person doing a private act knowing that the
other person does not consent to his
recording the act with that intention,
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Incest by a
man.
Incest by a
woman
Defence of
incest.
Harassment.
Voyeurism.
Indecent
exposure.
commits the offence of voyeurism and is liable on conviction to a fine
not exceeding Le20,000,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding
five years.
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), a person is
performing a sexual act in private if he is in a place which, in the
circumstance, would reasonably be expected to provide privacy and–
(a) the person’s genitals, buttocks or breasts are
minimally covered or otherwise exposed;
(b) the person is using a lavatory; or
(c) the person is doing a sexual act that is not of
the kind ordinarily done in public.
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