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Ziff
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That one that can place criminal charges against Australian citizens found engaging in paedophilia overseas (it's Federal, can't remember the Act).
Ahh now I do!
Also known as Crimes Act 1914 Cth
PART IIIA--CHILD SEX TOURISM (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca191482/index.html)
Inserted by CRIMES (CHILD SEX TOURISM) AMENDMENT ACT 1994 No. 105, 1994 (http://scaleplus.law.gov.au/html/comact/8/4393/0/CM000060.htm)
Ahh now I do!
Also known as Crimes Act 1914 Cth
PART IIIA--CHILD SEX TOURISM (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca191482/index.html)
Inserted by CRIMES (CHILD SEX TOURISM) AMENDMENT ACT 1994 No. 105, 1994 (http://scaleplus.law.gov.au/html/comact/8/4393/0/CM000060.htm)
Jonathan A
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These are not really international crime, but crimes outside Australia's geographic jursdiction. Under the common law Australia would be able to do little with these offenders (R v Ellis), however under the statutes mentioned above, Australia can indict these offenders.