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Article 22E Communicating with a group with a view to grooming any childF1

A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if—

(a)

A communicates with a group of persons,

(b)

at the time of the communication, A intentionally presents himself or herself to the group or to the public at large as being under 18, and

(c)

A’s intention in communicating with the group 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.

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Textual amendments

F1

Arts. 22B-22G inserted (27.11.2023) by Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 19), ss. 4(1), 30(2); S.R. 2023/188, art. 3(a)