The defendant had been convicted of attempted incitement to an act of gross indecency with a male under 16. He appealed a requirement that he be registered as a sex offender. He had been travelling to Sri Lanka, and sent an email seeking sex. The email had been intercepted by the police in Sri Lanka.
Held: The section did not refer to an offence of attempting to incite commission of the substantive offence and there was no jurisdiction to impose either an extended sentence, or a requirement to register.
Judges:
Richards J, Bean J
Citations:
Times 08-Nov-2004
Statutes:
Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996, Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 161, Sex Offenders Act 1997
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.219428
