Jessica Nakkan (right, wearing glasses) leaves the ACT Courts with her solicitor, Himangi Ticku. Photo: Albert McKnight.
CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to alleged child abuse.
There was a clear power imbalance between a woman and the underage teenage boy she has been accused of sexually abusing, a prosecutor claimed when the matter returned to court.
Jessica May Nakkan was 29 when she allegedly sexually abused a boy, who was aged under 16, in 2025.
According to the original court documents in the case, which Region recently obtained, they met and exchanged phone numbers before she allegedly started messaging him every day.
The boy allegedly began spending less time with his family and most of his time on his phone talking with her.
During this time, Ms Nakkan allegedly bought him clothing and expensive video games that he could not afford himself.
Also, she allegedly sent him sexualised messages, messages telling him how much she loved him and told him to use multiple social media platforms to hide their conversations from others.
It is alleged she kissed the boy, indecently touched his body and orally raped him twice. One of the alleged rapes was apparently filmed.
After some time, the boy’s mother discovered the alleged conversations between them on his laptop, took photos of the comments, and reported them to the police.
Police spoke to Ms Nakkan in May and she reportedly made numerous admissions.
She allegedly admitted she told the boy she loved him, but claimed it was in more of a parental or guardianship way.
She also allegedly admitted they kissed numerous times, exchanged explicit photos and videos, that she orally raped him twice and knew he was under 16.
“She has always known that what was happening was not okay and was not legal,” police allege she told them.
When police reviewed her mobile phone, they allegedly found child exploitation material on it, clearly picturing her with the boy.
Police searched her car and allegedly found the boy’s wallet, birth certificate and various items of school uniform they suspected also belonged to him.
Ms Nakkan was arrested, granted bail, and then returned to the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday (15 September) to seek variations to her bail.
The now-30-year-old’s lawyer, Himangi Ticku of Andrew Byrnes Law Group, asked to remove her curfew condition and said she may be moving properties so asked for her to reside as directed by supervising authorities.
Ms Ticku said she was not working yet and had been on bail for some time with no concerns reported.
Prosecutor Ahmad Mufti opposed the bail variations, claiming there had been a clear power imbalance between Ms Nakkan and the boy and she tried to disguise their relationship.
Magistrate Glenn Theakston refused to remove the curfew condition, saying it was the very minimum that could be put in place.
He also said she had to remain at her home 24/7, but did allow for exceptions.
Ms Nakkan is allowed to go to work or legal appointments alone; otherwise, she can only leave home in the company of an approved person.
She was charged with single counts of maintaining a sexual relationship with a young person under special care, grooming and possessing child exploitation material, as well as three counts of committing an act of indecency on a person under 16 and two counts of sexual intercourse with a person under 16.
She has already entered pleas of not guilty to all charges. The matter will return to court on 13 October.
If this story has raised any concerns for you, 1800RESPECT, the national 24-hour sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line, can be contacted on 1800 737 732. Help and support are also available through the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre on 02 6247 2525, the Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT 02 6280 0900, the Sexual Violence Legal Services on 6257 4377 and Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency, call Triple Zero.
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