What UK Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 11 - Engaging in Sexual Activity in the Presence of a Child requires
A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence under Section 11 if he intentionally engages in an activity that is sexual, for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, and does so when another person (B) is present or is in a place from which A can be observed, knowing or believing that B is aware (or intending that B should be aware) that he is engaging in it, and either B is under 16 and A does not reasonably believe B is 16 or over, or B is under 13. Penalty: summary up to 6 months and/or statutory maximum fine; on indictment up to 10 years.
Pillar: Adult Industry & Sexual Content Compliance · Authority: Parliament of the United Kingdom · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/11
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Primary Citations — 8 traced to source
- Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) Section 11 (Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child) subsection (1): 'A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if (a) he intentionally engages in an activity, (b) the activity is sexual, (c) for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, he engages in it (i) when another person (B) is present or is in a place from which A can be observed, and (ii) knowing or believing that B is aware, or intending that B should be aware, that he is engaging in it, and (d) either (i) B is under 16 and A does not reasonably believe that B is 16 or over, or (ii) B is under 13.' (legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/11)
- Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 11(2): 'A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both; (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.'
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