# The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 22B: Communicating with a person with a view to grooming a particular child


(1) A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if—
(a) A communicates with another person (B),
(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,
(c) 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
(d) C is under 16 and A does not reasonably believe that C is 16 or over.
(2) B and C may be the same person.
(3) If—
(a) A communicates with a group of persons, and
(b) the group contains a person to whom A intentionally presents himself or herself as being under 18,
A is to be regarded as communicating with that person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1769/article/22B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sexual-offences-northern-ireland-order-2008/article-22B
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