Part of Crime and Policing Bill - Committee (4th Day) (Continued) – in the House of Lords at 11:51 am on 27 November 2025.
Baroness Brown of Silvertown:
Moved by Baroness Brown of Silvertown
232B: After Clause 41, insert the following new Clause—“Definition of the criminal exploitation of children(1) The criminal exploitation of children is a form of child abuse in which a child under the age of 18 is used for purposes that constitute, enable or facilitate an offence under the law in England and Wales.(2) The victim may have been criminally exploited even if the activity appears consensual.(3) The criminal exploitation of children can occur online and through the use of technology.”
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