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Extraterritorial criminal liability

The application of Australian laws to Australians who engage in sexual activity with under-16s overseas.

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Feb 6, 2026

What are the laws regarding age of consent for adult content in Australia and Canada?

’s legal age for consenting to sexual activity is set by state and territory law and is generally 16, with and at 17, while ’s federal Criminal Code sets the age of sexual consent at 16 following the ...

Feb 2, 2026

Which countries criminalize creation (not just distribution) of nonconsensual deepfake sexual imagery and what penalties apply?

A growing set of national and subnational laws now expressly target the creation — not merely the sharing — of , though scope and penalties vary widely: some countries and U.S. states criminalize maki...