The aim of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 s.15(1) was to penalise those who used a relationship which they had developed as a platform from which to launch sexual offending. In the instant case, there was more than a substantial body of evidence corroborating the complainant child’s version of events which justified the jury reaching the conclusion that the offender had arranged to meet her for the purposes of a sexual assault.
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE CRIMINAL LAW INTENTION INTENTION TO COMMIT SEXUAL ASSAULT JURY DIRECTIONS MENS REA s.15 s.7(1) SEXUAL GROOMING SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2003 s.15(1) SUMMING UP
A judge had correctly imposed a sentence of imprisonment for public protection upon an offender who had committed a series of sexual assaults against several girls under the age of 13. However, given the non-penetrative nature of the offences, a minimum term of six years was too long and was replaced with a minimum of four years.
ASSESSMENT OF APPROPRIATE MINIMUM TERM CHILDREN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2003 EXPOSURE IMPRISONMENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION MINIMUM TERM MULTIPLE OFFENDING POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS (SENTENCING) ACT 2000 s.82A s.104 s.7(1) SENTENCING SEXUAL ASSAULT SEXUAL ASSAULT UPON CHILDREN UNDER 13 YEARS SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2003 s.66
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