Transcription of Sexual Offences Definitive Guideline - Sentencing Council
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Sexual OffencesDefinitive GuidelineDEFINITIVE GUIDELINEFor reference only. Please refer to the Guideline (s) on the Sentencing Council website: Effective from 1 April 2014 ContentsApplicability of Guideline 7 Rape and assault Offences 9 Rape 9 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 1)Assault by penetration 13 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 2) Sexual assault 17 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 3)Causing a person to engage in Sexual activity without consent 21 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 4) Offences where the victim is a child 27 Rape of a child under 13 27 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 5)Assault of a child under 13 by penetration 33 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 6) Sexual assault of a child under 13 37 Sexual Offences Act 2003 (section 7)
and Justice Act 2009, the Sentencing Council issues this definitive guideline. It applies to all offenders aged 18 and older, who are sentenced on or after 1 April 2014. Section 125(1) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 provides that when sentencing offences committed on or after 6 April 2010: “Every court –
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