PART 3SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN
Sexual offences against children under 16
F1Communicating with a person with a view to grooming a particular child22B
1
A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if—
a
A communicates with another person (B),
b
at the time of the communication, A intentionally presents himself or herself to B, to a group of persons that includes B or to the public at large as being under 18,
c
A’s intention in communicating with B is to establish or participate in an exchange of communications with a particular person whom A has in mind (C) with a view to subsequently committing a relevant offence against C, and
d
C is under 16 and A does not reasonably believe that C is 16 or over.
2
B and C may be the same person.
3
If—
a
A communicates with a group of persons, and
b
the group contains a person to whom A intentionally presents himself or herself as being under 18,
A is to be regarded as communicating with that person.