FOI 0397-2024/25- Sexual communication with a child charges
Request:
Q1. Since its implementation into law in 2017, please state how many people have been charged by your force with the offence of sexual communication with a child (Section 67, Serious Crime Act 2015)
Q2. How many of the offences recorded were initiated online and how many offline?
Response:
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Q1. Please see the table below the total number of charges made for Engage in sexual communication with a child crimes recorded for the period between 19 May 2024 to 08 August 2024.
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Outcome |
Total |
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Charged/Summonsed |
59 |
Q2. For the period between 19 May 2024 to 08 August 2024, there have been 215 recorded crimes where a cyber flag is recorded and 53 crimes where a cyber flag is not recorded.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.