Article 22B Communicating with a person with a view to grooming a particular childF1

A communicates with another person (B),

at the time of the communication, A intentionally presents himself or herself to B, to a group of persons that includes B or to the public at large as being under 18,

A’s intention in communicating with B is to establish or participate in an exchange of communications with a particular person whom A has in mind (C) with a view to subsequently committing a relevant offence against C, and

C is under 16 and A does not reasonably believe that C is 16 or over.

A communicates with a group of persons, and

the group contains a person to whom A intentionally presents himself or herself as being under 18,