# Sexual Offences Act 2003, Section 6: Assault of a child under 13 by penetration


(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) he intentionally penetrates the vagina or anus of another person with a part of his body or anything else,
(b) the penetration is sexual, and
(c) the other person is under 13.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-act-2003/section-6
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