# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

An offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (human trafficking) against a child, committed with a view to exploitation that consists of or includes behaviour within section 3(3) of that Act (sexual exploitation).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/12/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-12/paragraph-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

