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UK Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 18 - Abuse of Position of Trust: Sexual Activity in the Presence of a Child

Section 18 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 makes it an offence for a person aged 18 or over (A) intentionally to engage in an activity, where the activity…

What UK Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 18 - Abuse of Position of Trust: Sexual Activity in the Presence of a Child requires

Section 18 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 makes it an offence for a person aged 18 or over (A) intentionally to engage in an activity, where the activity is sexual, A engages in it for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, A…

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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/18

SHA-256 integrity: 0c26f9e12315008746563980df6bfc5e5cdd2e6a132e57bdbf49e8cf250ad815

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  • Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) Section 18 (Abuse of position of trust: 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) he engages in it for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, (d) 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, (e) A is in a position of trust in relation to B, (f) where subsection (2) applies, A either knows or could reasonably be expected to know of the circumstances by virtue of which he is in a position of trust in relation to B, and (g) either (i) B is under 18 and A does not reasonably believe that B is 18 or over, or (ii) B is under 13.' (legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/18)
  • Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 18(2): subsection applies where A is in a position of trust by virtue of circumstances within Section 21(2)-(7).

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