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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/schedule-18/paragraph-38",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2020/17",
  "legislation_title": "Sentencing Act 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020",
  "path": "schedule/18/paragraph/38",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "38",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003—\n(a) section 1 (rape);\n(b) section 2 (assault by penetration);\n(c) section 3 (sexual assault);\n(d) section 4 (causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent);\n(e) section 5 (rape of a child under 13);\n(f) section 6 (assault of a child under 13 by penetration);\n(g) section 7 (sexual assault of a child under 13);\n(h) section 8 (causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity);\n(i) section 9 (sexual activity with a child);\n(j) section 10 (causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity);\n(k) section 11 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child);\n(l) section 12 (causing a child to watch a sexual act);\n(m) section 13 (child sex offences committed by children or young persons);\n(n) section 14 (arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence);\n(o) section 15 (meeting a child following sexual grooming etc);\n(p) section 15A (sexual communication with a child);\n(q) section 16 (abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a child);\n(r) section 17 (abuse of position of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity);\n(s) section 18 (abuse of position of trust: sexual activity in the presence of a child);\n(t) section 19 (abuse of position of trust: causing a child to watch a sexual act);\n(u) section 25 (sexual activity with a child family member);\n(v) section 26 (inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity);\n(w) section 30 (sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice);\n(x) section 31 (causing or inciting a person with a mental disorder impeding choice to engage in sexual activity);\n(y) section 32 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder impeding choice);\n(z) section 33 (causing a person with a mental disorder impeding choice to watch a sexual act);\n(aa) section 34 (inducement, threat or deception to procure sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder);\n(ab) section 35 (causing a person with a mental disorder to engage in or agree to engage in sexual activity by inducement, threat or deception);\n(ac) section 36 (engaging in sexual activity in the presence, procured by inducement, threat or deception, of a person with a mental disorder);\n(ad) section 37 (causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act by inducement, threat or deception);\n(ae) section 38 (care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder);\n(af) section 39 (care workers: causing or inciting sexual activity);\n(ag) section 40 (care workers: sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder);\n(ah) section 41 (care workers: causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act);\n(ai) section 47 (paying for sexual services of a child);\n(aj) section 48 (causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child);\n(ak) section 49 (controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation);\n(al) section 50 (arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child);\n(am) section 52 (causing or inciting prostitution for gain);\n(an) section 53 (controlling prostitution for gain);\n(ao) section 57 (trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation);\n(ap) section 58 (trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation);\n(aq) section 59 (trafficking out of the UK for sexual exploitation);\n(ar) section 59A (trafficking for sexual exploitation);\n(as) section 61 (administering a substance with intent);\n(at) section 62 (committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence);\n(au) section 63 (trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence);\n(av) section 64 (sex with an adult relative: penetration);\n(aw) section 65 (sex with an adult relative: consenting to penetration);\n(ax) section 66 (exposure);\n(axa) section 66A (sending etc photograph or film of genitals);\n(axb) section 66B(2) (sharing intimate photograph or film with intent to cause alarm, distress or humiliation);\n(axc) section 66B(3) (sharing intimate photograph or film for purpose of obtaining sexual gratification);\n(ay) section 67 (voyeurism);\n(az) section 69 (intercourse with an animal);\n(ba) section 70 (sexual penetration of a corpse).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 18 para. 38(axa)-(axc) inserted (31.1.2024) by Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50), s. 240(1), Sch. 14 para. 20; S.I. 2024/31, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 18 para. 38 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "type": "inserted",
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      "affecting_title": "Crime and Policing Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
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      "affecting_title": "Sentencing Act 2020"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/20",
      "affecting_title": "Crime and Policing Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/20",
      "affecting_title": "Crime and Policing Act 2026"
    }
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/schedule/18/paragraph/38",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:00:57.370248+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}