Request for information relating to consensual child sexting disposals

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Dear Cheshire Constabulary,

I am making the following request in order to facilitate a piece of academic research. For clarity, references below to 'consensual child sexting' refer to any offence under s.1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 or s.160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. Can you please provide me with the following information:

1. How many individuals under the age of 18 have been dealt with by means of 'Outcome 21' (per the Home Office counting rules) for any offence relating to consensual child sexting in:

a. 2016
b. 2017
c. 2018

2. How many individuals under the age of 18 have been deal with by means of a simple or conditional caution for any offence relating to consensual child sexting in:

a. 2014
b. 2015
c. 2016
d. 2017
e. 2018

3. How many individuals under the age of 18 have been charged with any offence relating to consensual child sexting in:

a. 2014
b. 2015
c. 2016
d. 2017
e. 2018.

I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Chris Baldwin

Freedom of Information, Cheshire Constabulary

Dear Sir/Madam

I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence received 23/11/2018 which is
being dealt with as a request for information in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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course and in any case by 01/01/0001.

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Dear Mr Baldwin

 

YOUR REQUEST:
​I am making the following request in order to facilitate a piece of
academic research. For clarity, references below to 'consensual child
sexting' refer to any offence under s.1 of the Protection of Children Act
1978 or s.160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. Can you please provide me
with the following information:

1. How many individuals under the age of 18 have been dealt with by means
of 'Outcome 21' (per the Home Office counting rules) for any offence
relating to consensual child sexting in:
a. 2016
b. 2017
c. 2018

2. How many individuals under the age of 18 have been deal with by means
of a simple or conditional caution for any offence relating to consensual
child sexting in:

a. 2014
b. 2015
c. 2016
d. 2017
e. 2018

3. How many individuals under the age of 18 have been charged with any
offence relating to consensual child sexting in:

a. 2014
b. 2015
c. 2016
d. 2017
e. 2018.

OUR RESPONSE:

 

In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act, our response is as
follows:

 

Please see the attached

 

If you are not satisfied with the decision applied in this case I enclose
for your attention a copy of the Constabulary's appeal procedures.

 

Regards

 

 

Sarah Davies – Information Officer

Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service Joint Corporate
Services

Information Compliance | Cheshire Constabulary | Clemonds Hey | Oakmere
Road | Winsford | Cheshire | CW7 2UA

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