Category: United Kingdom


  • Section 25 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 25 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Sexual activity with a child family member. 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)the relation of A to B is within section 27, (d)A…

  • Section 24 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 24 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Sections 16 to 19: sexual relationships which pre-date position of trust. It provides as follows: (1) Conduct by a person (A) which would otherwise be an offence under any of sections 16 to 19 against another person (B) is…

  • Section 23 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 23 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Sections 16 to 19: exception for spouses and civil partners. It provides as follows: (1) Conduct by a person (A) which would otherwise be an offence under any of sections 16 to 19 against another person (B) is not an…

  • Section 22A Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 22A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Further positions of trust. It provides as follows: (1)For the purposes of sections 16 to 19, a person (A) is in a position of trust in relation to another person (B) if— (a)A coaches, teaches, trains, supervises or instructs…

  • Section 22 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 22 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Positions of trust: interpretation. It provides as follows: (1)The following provisions apply for the purposes of section 21. (2)Subject to subsection (3), a person looks after persons under 18 if he is regularly involved in caring for, training, supervising…

  • Section 21 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 21 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Positions of trust. It provides as follows: (1)For the purposes of sections 16 to 19, a person (A) is in a position of trust in relation to another person (B) if— (a)any of the following subsections applies, or (b)any…

  • Section 20 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 20 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Abuse of position of trust: acts done in Scotland. It provides as follows: Anything which, if done in England and Wales . . . , would constitute an offence under any of sections 16 to 19 also constitutes that offence…

  • Section 19 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act. It provides as follows: (1)A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if— (a)for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, he intentionally causes another…

  • Section 18 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 18 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child. It provides as follows: (1)A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally engages in an activity, (b)the activity is sexual, (c)for…

  • Section 17 Sexual Offences Act 2003 Section 17 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. It provides as follows: (1)A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if— (a)he intentionally causes or incites another person (B) to…