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Serious Crime Act 2015

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68 Child sexual exploitation

(1) The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (6). (2) For the heading before section 47 substitute “ Sexual exploitation of children ”. (3) In section 48 (headed “Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography”)— (a) in the heading, for “child prostitution or pornography” substitute “ sexual exploitation of a child ”; (b) in subsection (1)(a), for “to become a prostitute, or to be involved in pornography,” substitute “ to be sexually exploited ”. (4) In section 49 (headed “Controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography”)— (a) in the heading, for “prostitute or a child involved in pornography” substitute “ in relation to sexual exploitation ”; (b) in subsection (1)(a), for “prostitution or involvement in pornography” substitute “ sexual exploitation ”. (5) In section 50 (headed “Arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography”)— (a) in the heading, for “child prostitution or pornography” substitute “ sexual exploitation of a child ”; (b) in subsection (1)(a), for “prostitution or involvement in pornography” substitute “ sexual exploitation ”. (6) In section 51 (interpretation of sections 48 to 50)— (a) omit subsection (1); (b) for subsection (2) substitute— (2) For the purposes of sections 48 to 50, a person (B) is sexually exploited if— (a) on at least one occasion and whether or not compelled to do so, B offers or provides sexual services to another person in return for payment or a promise of payment to B or a third person, or (b) an indecent image of B is recorded; and “sexual exploitation” is to be interpreted accordingly. (7) In section 1 of the Street Offences Act 1959 (loitering or soliciting for purposes of prostitution), in subsection (1), after “person” insert “ aged 18 or over ”.

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68 Child sexual exploitation

(1) The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (6). (2) For the heading before section 47 substitute “ Sexual exploitation of children ”. (3) In section 48 (headed “Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography”)— (a) in the heading, for “child prostitution or pornography” substitute “ sexual exploitation of a child ”; (b) in subsection (1)(a), for “to become a prostitute, or to be involved in pornography,” substitute “ to be sexually exploited ”. (4) In section 49 (headed “Controlling a child prostitute or a child involved in pornography”)— (a) in the heading, for “prostitute or a child involved in pornography” substitute “ in relation to sexual exploitation ”; (b) in subsection (1)(a), for “prostitution or involvement in pornography” substitute “ sexual exploitation ”. (5) In section 50 (headed “Arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography”)— (a) in the heading, for “child prostitution or pornography” substitute “ sexual exploitation of a child ”; (b) in subsection (1)(a), for “prostitution or involvement in pornography” substitute “ sexual exploitation ”. (6) In section 51 (interpretation of sections 48 to 50)— (a) omit subsection (1); (b) for subsection (2) substitute— (2) For the purposes of sections 48 to 50, a person (B) is sexually exploited if— (a) on at least one occasion and whether or not compelled to do so, B offers or provides sexual services to another person in return for payment or a promise of payment to B or a third person, or (b) an indecent image of B is recorded; and “sexual exploitation” is to be interpreted accordingly. (7) In section 1 of the Street Offences Act 1959 (loitering or soliciting for purposes of prostitution), in subsection (1), after “person” insert “ aged 18 or over ”.

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