Category: United Kingdom


  • Section 35 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 35 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Causing a person with a mental disorder to engage in or agree to engage in sexual activity by inducement, threat or deception. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)by means of an inducement offered…

  • Section 34 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 34 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Inducement, threat or deception to procure sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)with the agreement of another person (B) he intentionally touches that person, (b)the…

  • Section 33 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 33 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Causing a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to watch a sexual act. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, he intentionally causes another person (B) to…

  • Section 32 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 32 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder impeding choice. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally engages in an activity, (b)the activity is sexual, (c)for the…

  • Section 31 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 31 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Causing or inciting a person, with a mental disorder impeding choice, to engage in sexual activity. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally causes or incites another person (B) to engage in an…

  • Section 30 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 30 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally touches another person (B), (b)the touching is sexual, (c)B is unable to refuse because of…

  • Section 29 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 29 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Sections 25 and 26: sexual relationships which pre-date family relationships. It provides as follows: (1)Conduct by a person (A) which would otherwise be an offence under section 25 or 26 against another person (B) is not an offence under…

  • Section 28 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 28 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Sections 25 and 26: exception for spouses and civil partners. It provides as follows: (1)Conduct by a person (A) which would otherwise be an offence under section 25 or 26 against another person (B) is not an offence under that…

  • Section 27 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 27 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Family relationships. It provides as follows: (1)The relation of one person (A) to another (B) is within this section if— (a)it is within any of subsections (2) to (4), or (b)it would be within one of those subsections but…

  • Section 26 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 26 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity. It provides as follows: (1)A person (A) commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally incites another person (B) to touch, or allow himself to be touched by, A, (b)the touching…