Section 8(1) of the SOA creates two basic offences. In the first case a defendant must intentionally cause a child (B) to engage in ‘sexual activity’. In the second a defendant must intentionally incite a child (B) to engage in ‘sexual activity’. In the latter case the essence of the offence is the intentional ‘incitement’, that is the intentional seeking to bring about something by encouragement or persuasion, by the defendant.
Citations:
[2006] EWCA Crim 1907
Statutes:
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Grout CACD 1-Mar-2011
The defendant appealed against conviction of intentionally causing a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity.
Held: The conviction was quashed. The evidence did not establish one of the essential elements for a conviction. . .
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Crime
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.430354
