Even though the child under the age of 16 has consented to having sex with the person over the age of 16, the law does not consider it to be consentual because the person is in fact a child.

According to the Crime and Misconduct Commission "Paedophilia is criminal activity involving sexual offences against children by adults". However the American Psychology Association (APA) define paedophilia as "recurrent,
intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviours involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children (generally age 13 years or younger)."

They would be charged with Carnal Knowledge of a child under the age of 16 years, and possibly Maintinaing a relationship with a child under the age of 16 years.

There is no charge called Paedophilia, there are charges related to the above mentioned as well as indecent treatment of a child, procuring a child for carnal knowledge etc.

My question is (and it may cause a stir) What is an adult doing having sex with a child in the first place??