Sexual offences

Question 1

What is the definition of rape of an adult under the sexual offences act s1(1)?

Answer 1

intentionally penetrating the vagina, anus or mouth of another person with his penis and the other person does not consent to this

Question 2

What is the definition of rape of a child under the sexual offences act s5(1)?

Answer 2

Intentionally penetrating the vagina, anus or mouth of another person with his penis and the other person is under 13

Question 3

What is the offence assault by penetration of an adult under the SOA s2?

Answer 3

Intentionally penetrating the vagina or anus of another person with a part of his body or anything else and the other person does not consent to this

Question 4

What is the offence assault by penetration of a child under the SOA S6?

Answer 4

Intentionally penetrating the vagina or anus of another person with a part of his body or anything else and the other person is under 13

Question 5

What is sexual assault against an adult under the SOA S3(1)?

Answer 5

Intentionally touching another person sexually and the other person doesnt consent to this

Question 6

What is sexual assault against a child under the SOA S7(1)?

Answer 6

Intentionally touching another person sexually who is under 13

Question 7

What conditions must be met for the offence engage in sexual communication with a child to be committed?

Answer 7

Offender must be 18 or over
The purpose is to gain sexual gratification
The victim is under 16

Question 8

What is voyeurism SOA S67?

Answer 8

Watching someone get undressed or engage in sexual activity for their own sexual gratification

Question 9

What is the definition of a sex worker?

Answer 9

A person who, on at least one occasion and whether or not compelled to do so, offers or provides sexual services to another person in return for payment or a promise of payment to [him/her] or a third person’

Question 10

What is the offence soliciting in a public place under the street offences act 1959 s1(1)?

Answer 10

It shall be an offence for a common prostitute to loiter or solicit in a street or public place for the purpose of prostitution.

Question 11

What is the offence Causing or inciting prostitution for gain - Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.52(1)

Answer 11

A person commits an offence if— (a) he intentionally causes or incites another person to become a prostitute in any part of the world, and (b) he does so for or in the expectation of gain for himself or a third person.

Question 12

What is the offence Controlling prostitution for gain – Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.53(1)?

Answer 12

A person commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally controls any of the activities of another person relating to that person’s prostitution in any part of the world, and (b)he does so for or in the expectation of gain for himself or a third person.

Question 13

What section and act does the offence Use violence/threats/a form of coercion to cause another person to enter into a marriage come under?

Answer 13

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, s.12(1) and (9)

Question 14

What are the two components of the offence bestiality?

Answer 14

Sexual activity with an animal. (under s69)

Penetration of a human corpse (under s70)