Facts
A group of individuals — five of them appellants of the case — had engaged in sadomasochistic sexual acts, consenting in each case to the harm they received. While none of these individuals complained against any of the acts in which they were involved, they were uncovered by an unrelated police investigation. Upon conviction, the individuals argued that they could not be convicted under the Offences against the Person Act 1861, as they had in all instances consented to the acts they engaged in.
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