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Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009
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| Offence | Section introducing offence | Alternative offence |
|---|---|---|
| Rape | Section 1 | Sexual assault by penetration |
| Sexual assault | ||
| Having intercourse with an older child | ||
| Assault at common law | ||
| 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 | ||
| Sexual assault | Section 3 | Engaging in sexual activity with or towards an older child |
| Assault at common law | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
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