Child sex offences committed by children or young persons (sections 9-12) (offender under 18)/ Sexual activity with a child family member (offender under 18)/ Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity (offender under 18)

Child sex offences committed by children or young persons (sections 9–12) (offender under 18), Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.13
Sexual activity with a child family member (offender under 18), Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.25
Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity (offender under 18), Sexual Offences Act 2003, s.26

Triable either way
Maximum: 5 years’ custody

These are ‘grave crimes’ for the purposes of section 249 of the Sentencing Code.

These are specified offences for the purposes of section 254 (extended sentence for certain violent, sexual or terrorism offences) of the Sentencing Code.

When sentencing offenders under 18, a court must in particular follow:

• Sentencing children and young people – overarching principles
• Sentencing children and young people – sexual offences

and have regard to:

• the principal aim of the youth justice system (to prevent offending by children and young people); and
• the welfare of young offenders.