Thread by @ronanlupton

This is an important amendment and one which to my mind closes off a fairly significant legislative unintended consequence.

https://twitter.com/ocallaghanjim/status/1323224199654232070

Any amendment should cater for scenarios where the child is possibly a stranger to the accused. Side step guarded anonymity and possible jigsaw identification from pre charge reporting. This is tricky, but this draft seems to work.

I see that @SenatorMcDowell also has an amendment that also makes some sensible suggestions.

*guarded anonymity: I mean situations where a balance must be struck between protecting the victim and/or the public and not affording perpetrators/criminals any latitude where legislation must be interpreted as it was.