Further Sexual Offences

Question 1

Outraging public decency

Answer 1

It is an offence to commit an act of a lewd, obscene and disgusting nature, which is capable of outraging public decency in a public place where at least two members of the public could have witnessed it

Question 2

The 4 elements of the offence

Number 1

Answer 2

The act committed must be of a lewd, obscene and disgusting nature- the meanings of these terms overlap

Question 3

The 4 elements of the offence

Number 2

Answer 3

The act must be capable of outraging public decency

Question 4

The 4 elements of the offence

Number 3

Answer 4

More than one person must have been able to witness the act, even if they didn’t

Question 5

The 4 elements of the offence

Number 4

Answer 5

Reasonable people must be able to venture out without the risk of outrage to minimum standards of decency
Therefore the act must be in a place where there is a real possibility that members of the general public might witness it

Question 6

Section 66 sexual offences act 2003- exposure

Answer 6

A person intentionally exposed their genitals and they intend that someone will see them and be caused alarm or distress

Question 7

Explain intentionally

Answer 7

The offender has to intend to cause alarm or distress to a person who will see the genitalia
Therefore, naturists normal lewisite activities would not be an offence provided they are not in a public place and on a designated naturist site

Question 8

Voyeurism section 67(1) sexual offences act 2003

Answer 8

A person observes another doing a private act for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification and they know that the other person does not consent to being observed for their sexual gratification

Question 9

Voyeurism section 67(2) sexual offences act 2003

Answer 9

Covers a person operating equipment with intention of enabling another person for their sexual gratification

Question 10

Voyeurism section 67(3) sexual offences act 2003

Answer 10

Covers if a person records another person doing a private act with intention of recording it for their sexual gratification or intending other people to look at it

Question 11

Voyeurism section 67(4) sexual offences act 2003

Answer 11

A person commits an offence if he install equipment or constructs or adapts a structure or part of a structure with the intention of enabling himself or another person commits an offence under subsection (1)

Question 12

Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence

Section 63 of the sexual offences act 2003

Answer 12

A person commits an offence of trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence if:
They are a trespasser on any premises
They intend to commit a relevant sexual offence on the premises and
They know that or are reckless as to whether they are a trepasser

Question 13

Sexual activity in a public toilet

Section 71 sexual offences act 2003

Answer 13

It is an offence for a person to engage in sexual activity in a public lavatory

Question 14

Disclosing private sexual photographs & films with intent cause distress
Section 33 criminal justice & courts act 2015

Answer 14

It is an offence for a person to disclose a private sexual photograph or film if the disclosure is made:
Without the consent of an individual who appears in the photograph or film and with the intention of causing that individual distress

Question 15

Possession of extreme pornographic images

Section 63-67 criminal justice & immigration act 2008

Answer 15

It is an offence to be in possession of an extreme pornographic image

Question 16

What is a private act

Answer 16

Act which someone believes is not being preformed in public
A person doing a private act if they are in a place which, in the circus synced would reasonably be expected to provide privacy
And
The person’s genitals, buttocks or breast are exposed or covered only with underwear
The person is using a lavatory
The person is doing a sexual act that is not of a kind ordinarily done in public

Question 17

Civil order to prevent a sexual offence

Types of orders

Answer 17

Notification orders
Sexual offence prevention order
Foreign travel order
Risk of sexual harm orders

Question 18

Management plan

Answer 18

Accommodation at an approved premises
License conditions
A civil order such as sex offender prevention order
A duty to perform to an offence manger
Covert monitoring
Disclosure of information to the public

Question 19

Why do abuser abuse

Answer 19

Search for power and control
Feel angry
Searching for intensity
May be sexually around by abusive behaviour

Question 20

Management of sexual & dangerous offenders

What is MMpA

Answer 20

Multi agency public protection arrangements

Set of statutory arrangements to asses and mange the risk posed by certain sexual and violence offenders