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Consent or past sexual behavior of victim irrelevant

Cap. 108:01, s. 25 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) In any prosecution for an offence under this Act, the alleged consent of the victim to the intended or realized exploitation is irrelevant and inadmissible. Trafficking In Persons (Prohibition) [CAP. 108:01 23 (2) In any prosecution for an offence under this Act, the evidence of a victim’s past sexual behavior is irrelevant and inadmissible for the purpose of proving that the victim engaged in other sexual behavior, or to prove the victim’s sexual predisposition.
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