Sexual Offence

Question 1

What is the sexual offences act 1992?

Answer 1

Its a life long automatic anonymity for victims of sexual offence or human trafficking.
An allegation does not have to be made to police. eg- could go to relative
Anonymity also applies to crime reports. eg target offences.

Question 2

What can’t the media publish, when reporting on a SA case?

Answer 2

full names
addresses
age
school/uni/college
workplace
no images

Question 3

What does ‘Jigsaw effect’ mean?

Answer 3

the accumulation of details which leads to identification of the victim through different media outlets or own reporting.

Question 4

Whats clause 11, for victims of SA?

Answer 4

means the press must not identify victims of SA or any material which could lead to identification. Unless there is adequate justification or legally free to do so.

Question 5

Whats clause 7, for victims of SA?

Answer 5

Applies to children in SA cases, the press must never identify children under 16 who are victims or witnesses.

Question 6

Who has breached the clauses 7 and 11?

Answer 6

Stafford newsletter, they published age and gender of a victim and time of their offence.

Question 7

Whats the Sexual offences act 2003?

Answer 7

brought new dimension to sex offences - “an offence leading to an offence” eg- spiking , grooming.

Question 8

What happens with false rape allegations?

Answer 8

the person may be charged with perjury/ wasting police time.
the defendent can be named and earlier allegations of sexual offences can be reported as part of the case.