Text as at 26 April 2026

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49C Sexual penetration of a child aged 16 or 17 under care, supervision or authority

(1)A person (A) commits an offence if—

(a)A intentionally—

(i)sexually penetrates another person (B); or

(ii)causes or allows B to sexually penetrate A; or

(iii)causes B—

(A)to sexually penetrate themselves; or

(B)to sexually penetrate another person (C); or

(C)to be sexually penetrated by C; and

(b)B is—

(i)a child aged 16 or 17 years; and

(ii)under A's care, supervision or authority.

(2)A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

1Exceptions apply to this offence—see sections 49T and 49Y.

2Defences apply to this offence—see sections 49X, 49Z and 49ZA.