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(1)A person (“A”) commits an offence if—
(a)A intentionally arranges or facilitates the—
(i)provision of sexual services in any part of the world by; or
(ii)involvement in pornography in any part of the world of,
another person (“B”); and
(b)either—
(i)B is aged under 18, and A does not reasonably believe that B is aged 18 or over; or
(ii)B is aged under 13.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.
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