Article 22D Communicating with a person with a view to grooming any 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, and

A’s intention in communicating with B is to establish or participate in an exchange of communications with a person or persons aged under 16 with a view to subsequently committing a relevant offence against such a person; but without having a particular person in mind at the time of the communication.

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,