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Sentencing Act 2020

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PART 2Specified sexual offences

Sexual Offences Act 1956

29An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 1956—

(a)section 1 (rape);

(b)section 2 (procurement of woman by threats);

(c)section 3 (procurement of woman by false pretences);

(d)section 4 (administering drugs to obtain or facilitate intercourse);

(e)section 5 (intercourse with girl under 13);

(f)section 6 (intercourse with girl under 16);

(g)section 7 (intercourse with a defective);

(h)section 9 (procurement of a defective);

(i)section 10 or 11 (incest);

(j)section 14 (indecent assault on a woman);

(k)section 15 (indecent assault on a man);

(l)section 16 (assault with intent to commit buggery);

(m)section 17 (abduction of woman by force or for the sake of her property);

(n)section 19 (abduction of unmarried girl under 18 from parent or guardian);

(o)section 20 (abduction of unmarried girl under 16 from parent or guardian);

(p)section 21 (abduction of defective from parent or guardian);

(q)section 22 (causing prostitution of women);

(r)section 23 (procuration of girl under 21);

(s)section 24 (detention of woman in brothel);

(t)section 25 (permitting girl under 13 to use premises for intercourse;

(u)section 26 (permitting girl under 16 to use premises for intercourse);

(v)section 27 (permitting defective to use premises for intercourse);

(w)section 28 (causing or encouraging prostitution of, intercourse with, or indecent assault on, girl under 16);

(x)section 29 (causing or encouraging prostitution of defective);

(y)section 32 (soliciting by men);

(z)section 33A (keeping a brothel used for prostitution).

Mental Health Act 1959

30An offence under section 128 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (sexual intercourse with patients).

Indecency with Children Act 1960

31An offence under section 1 of the Indecency with Children Act 1960 (indecent conduct towards young child).

Sexual Offences Act 1967

32An offence under either of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 1967—

(a)section 4 (procuring others to commit homosexual acts);

(b)section 5 (living on earnings of male prostitution).

Theft Act 1968

33An offence under section 9 of the Theft Act 1968 of burglary with intent to commit rape.

Criminal Law Act 1977

34An offence under section 54 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse).

Protection of Children Act 1978

35An offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (indecent photographs of children).

Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

36An offence under section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (penalty for fraudulent evasion of duty etc) in relation to goods prohibited to be imported under section 42 of the Customs Consolidation Act 1876 (indecent or obscene articles).

Criminal Justice Act 1988

37An offence under section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (possession of indecent photograph of a child).

Sexual Offences Act 2003

38An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003—

(a)section 1 (rape);

(b)section 2 (assault by penetration);

(c)section 3 (sexual assault);

(d)section 4 (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent);

(e)section 5 (rape of a child under 13);

(f)section 6 (assault of a child under 13 by penetration);

(g)section 7 (sexual assault of a child under 13);

(h)section 8 (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity);

(i)section 9 (sexual activity with a child);

(j)section 10 (causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity);

(k)section 11 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child);

(l)section 12 (causing a child to watch a sexual act);

(m)section 13 (child sex offences committed by children or young persons);

(n)section 14 (arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence);

(o)section 15 (meeting a child following sexual grooming etc);

(p)section 15A (sexual communication with a child);

(q)section 16 (abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a child);

(r)section 17 (abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity);

(s)section 18 (abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child);

(t)section 19 (abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act);

(u)section 25 (sexual activity with a child family member);

(v)section 26 (inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity);

(w)section 30 (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice);

(x)section 31 (causing or inciting a person with a mental disorder impeding choice to engage in sexual activity);

(y)section 32 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder impeding choice);

(z)section 33 (causing a person with a mental disorder impeding choice to watch a sexual act);

(aa)section 34 (inducement, threat or deception to procure sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder);

(ab)section 35 (causing a person with a mental disorder to engage in or agree to engage in sexual activity by inducement, threat or deception);

(ac)section 36 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence, procured by inducement, threat or deception, of a person with a mental disorder);

(ad)section 37 (causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act by inducement, threat or deception);

(ae)section 38 (care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder);

(af)section 39 (care workers: causing or inciting sexual activity);

(ag)section 40 (care workers: sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder);

(ah)section 41 (care workers: causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act);

(ai)section 47 (paying for sexual services of a child);

(aj)section 48 (causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child);

(ak)section 49 (controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation);

(al)section 50 (arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child);

(am)section 52 (causing or inciting prostitution for gain);

(an)section 53 (controlling prostitution for gain);

(ao)section 57 (trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation);

(ap)section 58 (trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation);

(aq)section 59 (trafficking out of the UK for sexual exploitation);

(ar)section 59A (trafficking for sexual exploitation);

(as)section 61 (administering a substance with intent);

(at)section 62 (committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence);

(au)section 63 (trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence);

(av)section 64 (sex with an adult relative: penetration);

(aw)section 65 (sex with an adult relative: consenting to penetration);

(ax)section 66 (exposure);

(ay)section 67 (voyeurism);

(az)section 69 (intercourse with an animal);

(ba)section 70 (sexual penetration of a corpse).

Modern Slavery Act 2015

39An offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (human trafficking) committed with a view to exploitation that consists of or includes behaviour within section 3(3) of that Act (sexual exploitation).

Inchoate offences

40An inchoate offence (see section 398) in relation to any offence specified in this Part of this Schedule.

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