§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many under-18s were(a) cautioned, (b) charged and (c) convicted following involvement in prostitution for each year since 1992. [34360]
§ Mr. Michael[holding answer 13 March 1998]: Detailed data on the number of people charged are not collected centrally.
Information available on the number of young people cautioned, prosecuted and convicted for prostitution related offences is given in the tables.
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Table A: Number of offenders aged 10 to under 18 cautioned for offences1 relating to prostitution by age and sex, 1992–1996 England and Wales Ages Offence description/year 10 11 12 13 14 m f m f m f m f m f Common prostitute behaving in a riotous and indecent manner in a public place [Vagrancy Act 1824 S3 & S4(pt)] 1992 — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — — — Common prostitute loitering or soliciting for the purposes of prostitution [Street Offences Act 1959 S1] 1992 — 1 — — — 1 — 1 — 6 1993 — — — — — — — 5 — 32 1994 — — — — — 1 — 5 — 19 1995 — — — — — 2 — 4 — 11 1996 — — — 1 — 1 — 5 — 16
Table A: Number of offenders aged 10 to under 18 cautioned for offences1 relating to prostitution by age and sex, 1992–1996 England and Wales Ages Total 10–17 Offence description/year 15 16 17 m f m f m f m f Soliciting by a man [Sexual Offences Act 1956 S32] 1992 2 — 2 — 4 — 10 — 1993 — — 1 — 2 — 6 — 1994 1 — 2 — — — 4 — 1995 — — — — 1 — 1 — 1996 — — 1 — 3 — 4 — Kerb-crawling [Sexual Offences Act 1985 S1] 1992 — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — 1 3 — 3 1 1995 — — — 1 — 1 — 2 1996 1 — — — 1 — 2 — Persistent soliciting of women for the purpose of prostitution [Sexual Offences Act 1985 S2] 1992 — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — 1 — 1 — 1994 — — — — 1 1 1 1 1995 — — — 2 — 2 — 4 1996 — 2 — — — 1 — 3 Common prostitute behaving in a riotous and indecent manner in a public place [Vagrancy Act 1824 S3 & S4(pt)] 1992 — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — 4 — — — 4 1995 — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — Common prostitute loitering or soliciting for the purposes of prostitution [Street Offences Act 1959 S1] 1992 1 41 — 62 — 189 1 301 1993 — 32 — 82 — 145 — 296 1994 — 25 — 91 — 156 — 297 1995 1 27 — 63 2 156 3 263 1996 — 31 — 74 — 160 — 288 1 Generally, attempting, conspiring, inciting, aiding, abetting, causing or permitting a crime is classified under the heading of the crime itself, though in certain cases it can be a separate offence.
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Table B: Number of defendants aged 10 to under 18 prosecuted at magistrates' courts for offences1 relating to prostitution by age and sex, 1992–1996 England and Wales Ages Offence description/year 10 11 12 13 14 m f m f m f m f m f Soliciting by a man [Sexual Offences Act 1956 S32] 1992 — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — — —
Table B: Number of defendants aged 10 to under 18 prosecuted at magistrates' courts for offences1 relating to prostitution by age and sex, 1992–1996 England and Wales Ages Offence description/year 10 11 12 13 14 m f m f m f m f m f Kerb-crawling [Sexual Offences Act 1985 S1] 1992 — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — — — Persistent soliciting of women for the purpose of prostitution [Sexual Offences Act 1985 S2] 1992 — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — — — Common prostitute behaving in a riotous and indecent manner in a public place [Vagrancy Act 1824 S3 & S4(pt)] 1992 — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — — — Common prostitute loitering or soliciting for the purposes of prostitution [Street Offences Act 1959 S1] 1992 — — — — — 1 — — — 1 1993 — — — — — — — — — 1 1994 — — — — — 1 — 3 — 5 1995 — — — — — — — — — 1 1996 — — — — — — — — — —
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Table B: Number of defendants aged 10 to under 18 prosecuted at magistrates' courts for offences1 relating to prostitution be age and sex,1992–1996 England and Wales Ages Total 10–17 Offence description/year 15 16 17 m f m f m f m f Soliciting by a man [Sexual Offences Act 1956 S32] 1992 — — — — 1 — 1 — 1993 1 — — — — — 1 — 1994 — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — 1 — 1 — 1996 — — — — — — — — Kerb-crawling [Sexual Offences Act 1985 S1] 1992 — — — — 1 — 1 — 1993 — 1 — — 2 — 2 1 1994 — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — 1996 — — 1 — 1 — 2 — Persistent soliciting of women for the purpose of prostitution [Sexual Offences Act 1985 S2] 1992 — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — 1 — 1 — 1994 — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — Common prostitute behaving in a riotous and indecent manner in a public place [Vagrancy Act 1824 S3 & S4(pt)] 1992 — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — 1 — 1 1995 — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — —
Table B: Number of defendants aged 10 to under 18 prosecuted at magistrates' courts for offences1 relating to prostitution be age and sex, 1992–1996 England and Wales Ages Total 10–17 Offence description/year 15 16 17 m f m f m f m f Common prostitute loitering or soliciting for the purposes of prostitution [Street Offences Act 1959 S1] 1992 — 10 — 35 3 237 3 284 1993 — 8 — 27 — 123 — 159 1994 — 14 — 44 1 103 1 170 1995 1 8 2 29 4 102 7 140 1996 — 6 — 51 2 153 2 210 1Generally, attempting, conspiring, inciting, aiding, abetting, causing or permitting a crime is classified under the heading of the crime itself, though in certain cases it can be a separate offence.
Table C: Number of offenders aged 10 to under 18 convicted at all courts for offences1 relating to prostitution by age and sex, 1992–1996 England and Wales Ages Offence description/year 10 11 12 13 14 m f m f m f m f m f Soliciting by a man [Sexual Offences Act 1956 S32] 1992 — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — — — Kerb-crawling [Sexual Offences Act 1985 S1] 1992 — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — — — Persistent soliciting of women for the purpose of prostitution [Sexual Offences Act 1985 S2] 1992 — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — — — Common prostitute behaving in a riotous and indecent manner in a public place [Vagrancy Act 1824 S3 & S4(pt)] 1992 — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — — — Common prostitute loitering or soliciting for the purposes of prostitution [Street Offences Act 1959 S1] 1992 — — — — — 1 — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — 1 — 3 1995 — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — — —
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Table C: Number of offenders aged 10 to under 18 convicted at all courts for offences1 relating to prostitution by age and sex, 1992–1996 England and Wales Ages Total 10–17 Offence description/year 15 16 17 m f m f m f m f Soliciting by a man [Sexual Offences Act 1956 S32] 1992 — — — — — — — — 1993 1 — — — — — 1 — 1994 — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — 1 — 1 — 1996 — — — — — — — —
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Table C: Number of offenders aged 10 to under 18 convicted at all courts for offences1 relating to prostitution by age and sex, 1992–1996 England and Wales Ages Total 10–17 Offence description/year 15 16 17 m f m f m f m f Kerb-crawling [Sexual Offences Act 1985 S1] 1992 — — — — 1 — 1 — 1993 — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — 1996 — — 1 — — — 1 — Persistent soliciting of women for the purpose of prostitution [Sexual Offences Act 1985 S2] 1992 — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — 1 — 1 — 1994 — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — Common prostitute behaving in a riotous and indecent manner in a public place [Vagrancy Act 1824 S3 & S4(pt)] 1992 — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — 1 — 1 1995 — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — — — Common prostitute loitering or soliciting for the purposes of prostitution [Street Offences Act 1959 S1] 1992 — 7 — 25 3 215 3 248 1993 — 7 — 25 1 73 1 105 1994 — 13 — 35 — 89 — 141 1995 — 4 1 25 3 72 4 101 1996 — 4 — 44 2 129 2 177 1Generally, attempting, conspiring, inciting, aiding, abetting, causing or permitting a crime is classified under the heading of the crime itself, though in certain cases it can be a separate offence.