Care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder/ Care workers: causing or inciting sexual activity
Care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder, Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.38 Care workers: causing or
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Care workers: sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder, Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.38 Care workers: causing or
Triable either way Maximum: 3 years’ custody Offence range: Discharge – 2 years 6 months’ custody User guide for this
Triable on indictment only Maximum: life imprisonment for offences committed after 28 June 2022; otherwise 14 years’ custody Offence range:
Triable only on indictment Maximum: Life imprisonment Offence range: Community order – 12 years’ custody This is a Schedule 19
Triable either way Maximum: 10 years’ custody Offence range: 1 – 9 years’ custody This is a specified offence for
Triable either way Maximum: 15 years’ custody Offence range: 1 – 14 years’ custody For offences committed on or after
Inducement, threat or deception to procure sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder, Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.34
Sentencing guidelines are available for 10 specific breach offences: Breach of a community order Breach of a suspended sentence order
Disorderly behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress, Public Order Act 1986, s.4A Triable only summarily Maximum: 6
Triable only on indictment Maximum: Life imprisonment Offence range: 1 – 13 years’ custody This is a Schedule 19 offence