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Sexual Offences· SOA 2003
Section 4 — Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent
Intentionally causing another person to engage in sexual activity, without consent and without reasonable belief in consent.
Penalty reference
- Mode of trial
- Either-way
- Maximum penalty
- 10 years on indictment (LIFE if penetration involved).
- Out-of-court eligibility
- ✕ CR✕ Caution✕ Cond. Caution
Triage the circumstances
Quick answers — the engine applies the College/CPS hard rules.
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