Meeting a child following sexual grooming
Triable either way Maximum: 10 years’ custody Offence range: 1 – 7 years’ custody For offences committed on or after
Causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child/ Controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation/ Arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child
Causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child, Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.48Controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation,
Violent disorder
Triable either way Maximum: 5 years’ custodyOffence range: Community order – 4 years 6 months’ custody This is a specified
Assault with intent to resist arrest
Triable either way Maximum: 2 years’ custody Offence Range: Fine –1 year 3 months’ custody This is a specified offence
Harassment (fear of violence)/ Stalking (fear of violence)/ Racially or religiously aggravated harassment (fear of violence)/stalking (fear of violence)
Harassment (putting people in fear of violence), Protection from Harassment Act 1997, s.4 Stalking (involving fear of violence or serious
Breach of a protective order (restraining and non-molestation orders)
Also applicable to: Breach of a stalking protection order Triable either way (Note: the maximum sentence in magistrates’ courts for
Causing or inciting prostitution for gain/ Controlling prostitution for gain
Causing or inciting prostitution for gain, Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.52 Controlling prostitution for gain, Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.53
Preparation of terrorist acts
Triable only on indictment Maximum: Life imprisonment Offence range: 3 years’ custody – Life Imprisonment (minimum term 40 years) This
Causing grievous bodily harm with intent to do grievous bodily harm / Wounding with intent to do GBH
Triable only on indictment Maximum: Life imprisonment Offence range: 2 – 16 years’ custody This is a Schedule 19 offence
Paying for the sexual services of a child
Triable only on indictment (if involving penetration against victim under 16), otherwise triable either way Maximum: Victim under 13 (penetrative),