SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Sexual offences: grooming and adoption

Meeting a child following sexual grooming

1

In section 15(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) (meeting a child following sexual grooming etc) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a)

A has met or communicated with another person (B) on at least two occasions and subsequently—

(i)

A intentionally meets B,

(ii)

A travels with the intention of meeting B in any part of the world or arranges to meet B in any part of the world, or

(iii)

B travels with the intention of meeting A in any part of the world,

(b)

A intends to do anything to or in respect of B, during or after the meeting mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) to (iii) and in any part of the world, which if done will involve the commission by A of a relevant offence,”.