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Sexual Offences Act 2003

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Section 7: Sexual assault of a child under 13

16.Section 7 makes it an offence for a person to touch sexually a child under the age of 13. The meanings of “touching” and “sexual” are the same as for section 3. Whether or not the child consented to the act is irrelevant.

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