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Section 8, The Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Status not yet checkedThe Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Sierra Leone
(1) A person who intentionally causes, incites, induces,threatens or deceives another person with a mental disability to
engage in a sexual activity commits an offence and is liable on
conviction to a term of imprisonment not less than five years and not
exceeding fifteen years.
(2) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (1),
where it is proved that the other person has a mental disability, the
defendant is presumed to know or could reasonably be expected to
know that the other person has a mental disability and as a result
was not in a position to consent or communicate consent to the
defendant.
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