Cap. 9 ст. 208AAMeeting a child followingsexual grooming etc.

(1)Whosoever being a person aged eighteen (18) years or over who has met or communicated with a person under the age of sixteen (16) years on one or more occasions intentionally meets or by any means proposes to meet or arranges to meet the said person under the age of sixteen (16) years, who he does not reasonably believe to be over the age of sixteen (16) years, intending to do anything to or in respect of the said person under the age of sixteen (16) years during or after the said meeting which if done would involve the commission of any of the offences in articles 204, 204A to 204D, both included, or 208A, shall be liable on conviction to the punishment of imprisonment not exceeding six (6) years.

(2) The punishment for the offence in sub-article (1) shall be increased by one degree, if any one or more of the following circumstances results:

(a) when the offender wilfully or recklessly endangered the life of the person under the age of sixteen (16) years;

(b) when the offence involves violence or grievous bodily harm on such person;

(c) when the offence is committed with the involvement of a criminal organisation within the meaning of article 83A(1);

(d) when the offender abuses of a recognised position of trust, authority or influence over the person under the age of sixteen (16) years.