# Sexual Offences Act 2003, Section 48: Causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child

Extent: E+W

(1) A person (A) commits an offence if—
(a) he intentionally causes or incites another person (B) to be sexually exploited in any part of the world, and
(b) either—
(i) B is under 18, and A does not reasonably believe that B is 18 or over, or
(ii) B is under 13.
(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 14 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003/section-48
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