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UK Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 9 - Sexual Activity with a Child

A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if he intentionally touches another person (B), the touching is sexual, and either B is under 16 and A…

What UK Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 9 - Sexual Activity with a Child requires

A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if he intentionally touches another person (B), the touching is sexual, and either B is under 16 and A does not reasonably believe that B is 16 or over, or B is under 13. Penetrative touching (vagina, anus, mouth with penis or any object) is indictable only and carries up to 14 years' imprisonment. Non-penetrative touching is triable either way: summary up to 6 months and/or statutory maximum fine, indictable up to 14 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/9

SHA-256 integrity: 2b06b9655a9a28cc446975e814341751a9cfde2ca95b45af3c317150d6cf88a9

Primary Citations — 8 traced to source

  • Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) Section 9 (Sexual activity with a child) subsection (1): 'A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if (a) he intentionally touches another person (B), (b) the touching is sexual, and (c) 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/9)
  • Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 9(2): 'A person guilty of an offence under this section, if the touching involved (a) penetration of B's anus or vagina with a part of A's body or anything else, (b) penetration of B's mouth with A's penis, (c) penetration of A's anus or vagina with a part of B's body, or (d) penetration of A's mouth with B's penis, is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.'

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