Clause 17 - Meeting a child following sexual grooming etc.

Part of Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:45 am on 16 September 2003.

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Photo of Sandra Gidley Sandra Gidley Liberal Democrat, Romsey 10:45, 16 September 2003

The hon. Gentleman attended the briefing by the paedophile unit at Scotland Yard. One of the points raised there—I am not sure how it is covered by this amendment or the Bill—was that sometimes there is an initial period of deception before the truth is revealed. How would the amendment deal with a situation where a 15-year-old is attracted by someone over the internet?