Child Sexual Offences

Question 1

What does S5-8 Sexual Offences Act cover?

Answer 1

Offences involving children under 13

Question 2

Define Section 5 SOA Act 2003

Answer 2

A person commits an offence if he intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person with his penis
AND
The person is under 13

Question 3

Define S6 SOA 2003

Answer 3

A person commits an offence if
He intentionally penetrated the vagina, anus of another person with a part of his body or anything else
AND
The penetration is sexual
AND
The person is under 13

Question 4

Define S7 SOA 2003

Answer 4

A person commits an offence if
He intentionally touches another person
The touching is sexual
The person is under 13

Question 5

Define S8 SOA 2003

Answer 5

A person commits an offence if
He intentionally causes or incited another to engage in a sexual activity
and the child is under 13

Question 6

What does S9 SOA refer to?

Answer 6

It is an offence for a person 18 years or over to intentionally engage in sexual touching of a child under 16

Question 7

Define S9(1) SOA 2003

Answer 7

A person aged 18 or over commits an offence if
- He intentionally touches
another person (B)
- The touching is sexual, &
EITHER
- B is under 16 & A does not
reasonably believe that B is
16 or over, or
- B is under 13

Question 8

Define S9(2) SOA 2003

Answer 8

A person is guilty of an offence under this section if the touching involved:

• penetration of B’s anus or
  vagina with a part of A’s body
  or anything else
• penetration of B’s
  mouth with A’s penis
• penetration of A’s anus
  or vagina with a part of B’s
  body, or
• penetration of A’s mouth
  with B’s penis

Question 9

What does S10 SOA 2003 refer to?

Answer 9

Its an offence for a person aged 18 or over intentionally to cause, encourage or assist a
child under 16 years to engage in sexual
activity

Question 10

Define S10(1) SOA 2003

Answer 10

A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if:
- He intentionally causes or
incites another person (B) to
engage in an activity
- The activity is sexual, &
Either
- B is under 16 & A does not
reasonably believe that B is
16 or over, or
- B is under 13

Question 11

Define S10(2) SOA 2003

Answer 11

A person is guilty of an offence under this section if the activity caused or incited
involved:- penetration of B’s anus or
vagina
- penetration of B’s
mouth with person’s penis
- penetration of a person’s
anus or vagina with a part of
B’s body, or by B with
anything else, or
- penetration of a person’s
mouth with B’s penis

Question 12

Define S11(1) SOA 2003

Answer 12

(engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child)

A person ages 18 or over (A) commits and 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 in a place
from which A can be
observed &
ii. Knowing or believing
that B is aware, or
intending that B should
be aware, that he is
engaging in it &
iii. B is under 16 & A does
not reasonably believe
that B is 16 or over, or B is
under 13

Question 13

Explain S11 SOA 2003

Answer 13

Section 11 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 makes
it an offence for a person ages 18 or over
intentionally to engage in sexual activity in order to
gain sexual gratification when a child under 16 is present or in a place from which the defendant can be
observed

Question 14

Explain S12 SOA 2003

Answer 14

Section 12 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 makes it an
offence for a person intentionally to cause a child aged
under 16, for the purpose of obtaining the sexual
gratification themselves, to watch a third person
engaging in sexual activity or to look at an image of a
person engaging in sexual activity