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38An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003—
(a)section 1 (rape);
(b)section 2 (assault by penetration);
(c)section 3 (sexual assault);
(d)section 4 (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent);
(e)section 5 (rape of a child under 13);
(f)section 6 (assault of a child under 13 by penetration);
(g)section 7 (sexual assault of a child under 13);
(h)section 8 (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity);
(i)section 9 (sexual activity with a child);
(j)section 10 (causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity);
(k)section 11 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child);
(l)section 12 (causing a child to watch a sexual act);
(m)section 13 (child sex offences committed by children or young persons);
(n)section 14 (arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence);
(o)section 15 (meeting a child following sexual grooming etc);
(p)section 15A (sexual communication with a child);
(q)section 16 (abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a child);
(r)section 17 (abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity);
(s)section 18 (abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child);
(t)section 19 (abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act);
(u)section 25 (sexual activity with a child family member);
(v)section 26 (inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity);
(w)section 30 (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice);
(x)section 31 (causing or inciting a person with a mental disorder impeding choice to engage in sexual activity);
(y)section 32 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder impeding choice);
(z)section 33 (causing a person with a mental disorder impeding choice to watch a sexual act);
(aa)section 34 (inducement, threat or deception to procure sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder);
(ab)section 35 (causing a person with a mental disorder to engage in or agree to engage in sexual activity by inducement, threat or deception);
(ac)section 36 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence, procured by inducement, threat or deception, of a person with a mental disorder);
(ad)section 37 (causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act by inducement, threat or deception);
(ae)section 38 (care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder);
(af)section 39 (care workers: causing or inciting sexual activity);
(ag)section 40 (care workers: sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder);
(ah)section 41 (care workers: causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act);
(ai)section 47 (paying for sexual services of a child);
(aj)section 48 (causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child);
(ak)section 49 (controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation);
(al)section 50 (arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child);
(am)section 52 (causing or inciting prostitution for gain);
(an)section 53 (controlling prostitution for gain);
(ao)section 57 (trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation);
(ap)section 58 (trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation);
(aq)section 59 (trafficking out of the UK for sexual exploitation);
(ar)section 59A (trafficking for sexual exploitation);
(as)section 61 (administering a substance with intent);
(at)section 62 (committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence);
(au)section 63 (trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence);
(av)section 64 (sex with an adult relative: penetration);
(aw)section 65 (sex with an adult relative: consenting to penetration);
(ax)section 66 (exposure);
(ay)section 67 (voyeurism);
(az)section 69 (intercourse with an animal);
(ba)section 70 (sexual penetration of a corpse).
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