(a)penetrates, with A’s penis, if A is a man, the vagina, anus or mouth, as the case may be, of B;
Section history
Section 376AA — Exploitative sexual penetration of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age
Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.
(1)Any person (A) who is in a relationship that is exploitative of a person of or above 16 years of age but below 18 years of age (B) shall be guilty of an offence if A —
(b)sexually penetrates, with a part of A’s body (other than A’s penis, if A is a man) or anything else, the vagina or anus, as the case may be, of B;
(c)causes B, if a man, to penetrate, with B’s penis, the vagina, anus or mouth, as the case may be, of another person including A; or
(d)causes B to sexually penetrate, with a part of B’s body (other than B’s penis, if B is a man) or anything else, the vagina or anus, as the case may be, of any person including A or B.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) —
(a)it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that B did or did not consent to the act mentioned in that subsection; and
(b)to avoid doubt, it is not a defence that B did consent to that act.
(3)A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 15 years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning.