The vile act of stealthing – to deliberately remove a condom before or during sex without the other person’s consent – has been explicitly criminalised in South Australia.
Laws that passed State Parliament last year, which were first introduced by Connie Bonaros MLC, have now come into effect, marking a significant step forward for South Australia’s sexual assault laws.
The reforms also include changes to allow new opportunities to address the role of consent in sexual assault cases, by allowing expert evidence around misconceptions involving non-consensual sexual activity and expanding the types of directions given to the jury when consent is an issue.
