Australians overwhelmingly agree ‘stealthing’ should be a crime, study finds

A majority aren't familiar with the term for non-consensual removal of condom during sex, a criminal act in four jurisdictions, so reporting is low

Australians overwhelmingly agree that stealthing" - the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex - should be a crime, but more work needs to be done to make people familiar with the term, new research has found.

Stealthing is explicitly criminalised in four Australian jurisdictions - Tasmania, NSW, and Victoria following the lead of the ACT - with Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia either considering legislation or reviewing sexual assault legislation for gaps.

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