Assertion: sexual assault | /r/HasProperty | serious charge
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: as a heinous sex crime
type: OTHER
value: by law enforcement
type: OTHER
value: by lawmakers
type: OTHER
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: at any time
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: A sex crime, particularly sexual assault, rape or criminal sexual penetration is a very serious charge.
text: Sex crimes, especially rape and sexual assault, are very serious charges.
text: In R v Preston (unrep, 9/4/97, NSWCCA) at 25, Dunford J said: sexual assault is a serious offence at any time, but its criminality is aggravated when it is committed against a defenceless woman in the sanctity of her own home.
text: Sexual assault is a serious offense.
text: Rape and sexual assault are serious offenses.
text: Sexual assault by penetration is a very serious allegation and is an indictable only offence, meaning that a case can only be heard by the Crown Court.
text: Sex crimes against the elderly or children are often regarded as extremely serious offenses by lawmakers and law enforcement and are prosecuted accordingly.
text: As a heinous sex crime, sexual assault is considered a very serious conviction.