New South Wales state Police Commissioner Mick Fuller addresses the media during a press conference in Sydney Thursday, March 18, 2021.
Fuller suggested on Thursday a phone app be developed to document sexual consent in a bid to improve conviction rates in sex crime cases.
(Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP)CANBERRA – A senior Australian policeman suggested on Thursday a phone app be developed to document sexual consent in a bid to improve conviction rates in sex crime cases.
“Consent must be active and ongoing throughout a sexual encounter.”Responses to the consent app suggestion have been largely negative or skeptical.
Lesley-Anne Ey, a University of South Australia expert on harmful sexual behavior involving children, said she didn’t think the app would work.