Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

Part 1 E+W+N.I. Sexual Offences

Abuse of children through prostitution and pornography E+W+N.I.

48 Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography E+W+N.I.

(1) A person (A) commits an offence if—

(a) he intentionally causes or incites another person (B) to become a prostitute, or to be involved in pornography, in any part of the world, and

(b) either—

(i) B is under 18, and A does not reasonably believe that B is 18 or over, or

(ii) B is 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.