Sexual assault
Triable either way Maximum: 10 years’ custody Offence range: Community order – 7 years’ custody These are specified offences for
Fail to comply with notification requirements
Triable either way Maximum: 5 years’ custody Offence range: Fine – 4 years’ custody User guide for this offence Guideline
Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child/ Causing a child to watch a sexual act
Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.11 Causing a child to watch
Arson (criminal damage by fire)
This is a Schedule 19 offence for the purposes of sections 274 and 285 (required life sentence for offence carrying
Care workers: sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder/ Care workers: causing a person with a mental disorder to watch a sexual act
Care workers: Sexual activity in the presence of a person with a mental disorder, Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.40 Care
Cruelty to a child – assault and ill treatment, abandonment, neglect, and failure to protect
Triable either way Maximum: 14 years’ custody for offences committed on or after 28 June 2022; otherwise 10 years’ custody
Possession of articles for use in frauds/ Making or supplying articles for use in frauds
Possession of articles for use in frauds Fraud Act 2006 (section 6) Triable either way Maximum: 5 years’ custody Offence
Possession of indecent photograph of child/ Indecent photographs of children
Possession of indecent photograph of child, Criminal Justice Act 1988, s.160 Triable either way Maximum: 5 years’ custody Offence range:
Fail to provide specimen for analysis (in charge) (Revised 2017)
Triable only summarily Maximum: Level 4 fine and/ or 3 months Offence range: Band B fine – 6 weeks’ custody
Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a person with mental disorder impeding choice/ Causing a person, with mental disorder impeding choice, to watch a sexual act
Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a person with mental disorder impeding choice, Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.32