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Use of information and communication technology to facilitate sexual exploitation of child
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8. (1) A person who by means of information and communication technology communicates with another person (including a child) for the purpose of facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child by that person or any other person shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.
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(2) A person who by means of information and communication technology sends sexually explicit material to a child shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
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(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.
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(3) No proceedings for an offence under this section against a child under the age of 17 years shall be brought except by, or with the consent of, the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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(4) In this section “sexually explicit material” means any indecent or obscene images or words.
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(5) In this section “child” means a person under the age of 17 years.
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