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Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Indecent Assault
The Crown must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the assault was indecent. The word ?indecent? means contrary to the ordinary standards of respectable people in this community. It is for you to determine the standards prevailing in our community when deciding whether the Crown has satisfied you beyond reasonable doubt that the act alleged in this case was indecent.
For an assault to be indecent it must have a sexual connotation or overtone. If [the accused] touches [the complainant?s] body or uses [his/her] body to touch [the complainant] in a way which clearly gives rise to a sexual connotation that is sufficient to establish that the assault was indecent. For example, touching the genitals or anus of a male or the genitals or breast of a female.
http://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/publications/benchbks/criminal/indecent_assault.html
So a female's anus is ok to touch?