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Offence | Section introducing offence | Alternative offence |
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Rape | Section 1 | Sexual assault by penetration Sexual assault Having intercourse with an older child Assault at common law [F1Assault with intent to commit rape at common law Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child Abduction with intent to commit rape at common law Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child An offence under section 1 (incest) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 An offence under section 2 (intercourse with step-child) of that Act] |
Sexual assault by penetration | Section 2 | Sexual assault Engaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child Assault at common law [F2Assault with intent to commit rape at common law Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child Abduction with intent to commit rape at common law Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child] |
Sexual assault | Section 3 | Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child Assault at common law [F2Assault with intent to commit rape at common law Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child Abduction with intent to commit rape at common law Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child] |
Sexual coercion | Section 4 | Coercing a person into being present during a sexual activity Coercing a person into looking at a sexual image Communicating indecently Causing a person to see or hear an indecent communication Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity Assault at common law [F2Assault with intent to commit rape at common law Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child Abduction with intent to commit rape at common law Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child] |
Coercing a person into being present during a sexual activity | Section 5 | Sexual coercion Coercing a person into looking at a sexual image Communicating indecently Causing a person to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure Assault at common law |
Coercing a person into looking at a sexual image | Section 6 | Sexual coercion Coercing a person into being present during a sexual activity Communicating indecently Causing a person to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure Assault at common law |
Communicating indecently | Section 7(1) | Sexual coercion Coercing a person into being present during a sexual activity Coercing a person into looking at a sexual image Causing a person to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure |
Causing a person to see or hear an indecent communication | Section 7(2) | Sexual coercion Coercing a person into being present during a sexual activity Coercing a person into looking at a sexual image Communicating indecently Sexual exposure |
Sexual exposure | Section 8 | Public indecency at common law Breach of the peace at common law |
Voyeurism | Section 9 | Breach of the peace at common law |
Rape of a young child | Section 18 | Sexual assault on a young child by penetration Sexual assault on a young child Having intercourse with an older child Engaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child Engaging while an older child in sexual conduct with or towards another older child Assault at common law [F2Assault with intent to commit rape at common law Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child Abduction with intent to commit rape at common law Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child] |
Sexual assault on a young child by penetration | Section 19 | Sexual assault on a young child Engaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child Assault at common law [F2Assault with intent to commit rape at common law Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child Abduction with intent to commit rape at common law Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child] |
Sexual assault on a young child | Section 20 | Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child Engaging while an older child in sexual conduct with or towards another older child Engaging while an older child in consensual sexual conduct with another older child Assault at common law [F2Assault with intent to commit rape at common law Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child Abduction with intent to commit rape at common law Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child] |
Causing a young child to participate in a sexual activity | Section 21 | Causing a young child to be present during a sexual activity Causing a young child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with a young child Causing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity Causing an older child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with an older child Causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication Assault at common law [F2Assault with intent to commit rape at common law Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Assault with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child Abduction with intent to commit rape at common law Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape under section 1 of this Act Abduction with intent to commit the offence of rape of a young child] |
Causing a young child to be present during a sexual activity | Section 22 | Causing a young child to participate in a sexual activity Causing a young child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with a young child Causing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure to a young child Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity Causing an older child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with an older child Causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure to an older child |
Causing a young child to look at a sexual image | Section 23 | Causing a young child to participate in a sexual activity Causing a young child to be present during a sexual activity Communicating indecently with a young child Causing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure to a young child Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity Causing an older child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with an older child Causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure to an older child |
Communicating indecently with a young child | Section 24(1) | Causing a young child to participate in a sexual activity Causing a young child to be present during a sexual activity Causing a young child to look at a sexual image Causing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure to a young child Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity Causing an older child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with an older child Causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure to an older child |
Causing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication | Section 24(2) | Causing a young child to participate in a sexual activity Causing a young child to be present during a sexual activity Causing a young child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with a young child Sexual exposure to a young child Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity Causing an older child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with an older child Causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure to an older child |
Sexual exposure to a young child | Section 25 | Sexual exposure to an older child Public indecency at common law Breach of the peace at common law |
Voyeurism towards a young child | Section 26 | Voyeurism towards an older child Breach of the peace at common law |
Having intercourse with an older child | Section 28 | Engaging in penetrative sexual activitiy with or towards an older child Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child Engaging while an older child in sexual conduct with or towards another older child |
Engaging in penetrative sexual activity with or towards an older child | Section 29 | Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child Engaging while an older child in sexual conduct with or towards another older child |
Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child | Section 30 | Engaging while an older child in sexual conduct with or towards another older child Engaging while an older child in consensual sexual conduct with another older child |
Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity | Section 31 | Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity Causing an older child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with an older child Causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication |
Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity | Section 32 | Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity Causing an older child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with an older child Causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure to an older child |
Causing an older child to look at a sexual image | Section 33 | Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity Communicating indecently with an older child Causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure to an older child |
Communicating indecently with an older child | Section 34(1) | Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity Causing an older child to look at a sexual image Causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication Sexual exposure to an older child |
Causing an older child to see or hear an indecent communication | Section 34(2) | Causing an older child to participate in a sexual activity Causing an older child to be present during a sexual activity Causing an older child to look at a sexual image Communicating indecently with an older child Sexual exposure to an older child |
Sexual exposure to an older child | Section 35 | Public indecency at common law Breach of the peace at common law |
Voyeurism towards an older child | Section 36 | Breach of the peace at common law |
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3: entries inserted (1.12.2010) by The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (Supplemental and Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/421), art. 2, Sch. para. 4(a)
F2Sch. 3: entries inserted (1.12.2010) by The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (Supplemental and Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/421), art. 2, Sch. para. 4(b)
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