Paying for or arranging the sexual services of a child.
Taking, showing, possessing or distributing indecent photographs of a child.There are also extra provisions in place for those aged under 18 but above the legal age of consent. Any instance of sexual activity with a child under 13 will always result in a referral to child protection services and should be a grave cause for concern. UK law states that anyone under the age of 13 can never legally give consent. Additional information around the age of consent If you are unsure of whether someone is ready or willing, ask. This goes for people of all ages and at all stages of relationships. You must not force someone of any age to take part in sexual activity if they do not want to do so. If you have agreed consent with an individual in the past who no longer agrees to take part in sexual activity with you, you must respect that decision. What defines ‘consent’?Ĭonsent is when all people participating in any kind of sexual activity, penetrative or otherwise, agree to take part by personal choice. Just because someone is over the age of consent, this does not mean that they automatically consent to sexual activity with another person. ‘Sex’ means penetrative sex, oral sex or masturbating together. In England, Scotland and Wales the age of consent is 16, no matter what your sexual orientation or gender identity is. The age of consent refers to the age at which a person can legally have sex.
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