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<p>Live-streaming of sexual exploitation of children may be prosecuted under a number
of offences. These include (but are not limited to) causing the sexual exploitation
of a child (s48 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 2003)), controlling a child in
relation to sexual exploitation (s49, SOA 2003), arranging or facilitating the sexual
exploitation of a child (s50, SOA 2003).</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice publishes
information on prosecutions and convictions by detailed offence and figures relating
to the offences outlined above can be found in the Principal offence proceedings and
outcomes by Home Office offence code data tool available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888344/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888344/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx</a></p><p>
</p><p>The data tool can be filtered by ‘Offence code’, for offences relating to the
above, filter to the following:</p><p> </p><p>07108 Causing or inciting child prostitution
or pornography - child aged 13 to 17</p><p>07109 Controlling a child prostitute or
a child involved in pornography - child aged 13 to 17</p><p>07110 Arranging or facilitating
child prostitution or pornography - child aged 13 to 17</p><p>07111 Causing or inciting
child prostitution or pornography - child under 13</p><p>07112 Controlling a child
prostitute or a child involved in pornography - child under 13</p><p>07113 Arranging
or facilitating child prostitution or pornography - child under 13</p><p> </p><p>Please
note that these offences cover a broader range of behaviour than live-streaming, such
as recording or otherwise transmitting indecent images of children.</p>
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