SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Miscellaneous amendments as to sexual offences

PART 1Amendments of references to certain forms of child sexual abuse

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1

Article 40 is amended as follows.

2

For paragraph (1) substitute—

1

A person (A) commits an offence if—

a

A intentionally arranges or facilitates the offering or provision by another person (B) of sexual services to a third person in return for payment, and

b

either—

i

B is under 18, and A does not reasonably believe that B is 18 or over, or

ii

B is under 13.

1A

A person (A) commits an offence if—

a

A intentionally arranges or facilitates the involvement by another person (B) in the recording or streaming or other transmission of an indecent image of B, and

b

either—

i

B is under 18, and A does not reasonably believe that B is 18 or over, or

ii

B is under 13.

3

For the title substitute “Arranging or facilitating abuse: payment for sexual services and involvement in indecent images”.