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Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Getting to Grips with Sexual Grooming? The new offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
AU - Ost, Suzanne
PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - In recent years, there has been increased societal concern regarding the dangers posed to children by sexual abuse and other related acts. For the main part, this article examines the new offence of meeting a child following sexual grooming under Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. I will address the question of whether the introduction of this offence is likely to meet the Government’s aim of providing greater protection for children against behaviour associated with sexual abuse. In particular, I will consider how difficult it will be to prove the existence of a harmful ulterior intent in order to make out the offence and why the Government has opted to create this specific offence rather than utilise the existing law of criminal attempt. I will argue that the new offence is a step in the right direction and that the current protection offered to children will be significantly extended by its introduction.
AB - In recent years, there has been increased societal concern regarding the dangers posed to children by sexual abuse and other related acts. For the main part, this article examines the new offence of meeting a child following sexual grooming under Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. I will address the question of whether the introduction of this offence is likely to meet the Government’s aim of providing greater protection for children against behaviour associated with sexual abuse. In particular, I will consider how difficult it will be to prove the existence of a harmful ulterior intent in order to make out the offence and why the Government has opted to create this specific offence rather than utilise the existing law of criminal attempt. I will argue that the new offence is a step in the right direction and that the current protection offered to children will be significantly extended by its introduction.
KW - Sexual Offences Act 2003
KW - Sexual Grooming
KW - Child Sexual Abuse
KW - Child Protection
KW - Ulterior Intent
U2 - 10.1080/014180304200023088
DO - 10.1080/014180304200023088
M3 - Journal article
VL - 26
SP - 147
EP - 159
JO - Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
JF - Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
SN - 0964-9069
IS - 2
ER -