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UK Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 15 - Meeting a Child Following Sexual Grooming Etc (Adult Defendant Aged 18+, Prior Communication, Travel or Meeting With Intent, Child Under 16)

Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) creates the offence of meeting a child following sexual grooming. Under section 15(1), a person aged 18…

What UK Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 15 - Meeting a Child Following Sexual Grooming Etc (Adult Defendant Aged 18+, Prior Communication, Travel or Meeting With Intent, Child Under 16) requires

Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) creates the offence of meeting a child following sexual grooming. Under section 15(1), a person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if (a) A has met or communicated with another person…

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Pillar: Online Safety & Child Protection · Authority: Parliament of the United Kingdom · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:

Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/15

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Primary Citations — 6 traced to source

  • Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) Section 15 (Meeting a child following sexual grooming etc) subsection (1): 'A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if (a) A has met or communicated with another person (B) on one or more occasions and subsequently (i) A intentionally meets B, (ii) A travels with the intention of meeting B in any part of the world or arranges to meet B in any part of the world, or (iii) B travels with the intention of meeting A in any part of the world; (b) A intends to do anything to or in respect of B, during or after the meeting mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) to (iii) and in any part of the world, which if done will involve the commission by A of a relevant offence; (c) B is under 16; and (d) A does not reasonably believe that B is 16 or over.' Published at legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/15.
  • Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 15(2)(a): 'meeting or communicating' includes any contact by any means and in any part of the world.

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