# Sexual Offences Act 2003, Section 13: Child sex offences committed by children or young persons


(1) A person under 18 commits an offence if he does anything which would be an offence under any of sections 9 to 12 if he were aged 18.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003/section-13
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