§ Mrs. GoldingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of sexual offences against children(a) led to charges being preferred, (b) were prosecuted and (c) resulted in convictions in each year from 1989. [89581]
Table A: Number of offenders cautioned for sexual offences against children by type of offence, England and Wales, 1989–97 Offence description 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 39 59 49 30 27 Attempt to commit buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 2 7 5 8 8 Buggery by a male of a male under 161 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged 16 or 171 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged 16 or 171 — — — — — Buggery by a male with a female under 161 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a female aged 16 or 171 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a female aged 16 or 171 — — — — — Indecent assault on male person under 16 years 157 221 199 209 184 Gross indecency by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged under 182 — — — — — Gross indecency by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged under 182 — — — — — Rape of a female aged under 163 — — — — — Rape of a male aged under 163 — — — — — Attempted rape of a female aged under 163 — — — — — Attempted rape of a male aged under 163 — — — — — Indecent assault on a female under 16 1,121 1,117 1,023 1,081 1,007 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13 83 72 63 59 67 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 1,122 984 850 706 553 Incest with girl under 13 11 16 13 12 19 Inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse — 1 — 5 — Householder permitting unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 3 — — 2 3 Person responsible for girl under 16 causing or encouraging her prostitution etc. — — — 1 — Male aged 21 or over procuring or attempting to procure a male under 18 of gross indecency with another male2 — — — — — Abduction of unmarried girl under 16 3 7 3 3 3 Abduction of unmarried girl under 18 — — — — — Gross indecency with boys aged 14 or under 44 53 41 46 56 Gross indecency with girls aged 14 or under 34 41 40 52 45
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Table A: Number of offenders cautioned for sexual offences against children by type of offence, England and Wales, 1989–97 Offence description 1994 1995 1996 1997 Buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 41 8 5 — Attempt to commit buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 6 1 1 — Buggery by a male of a male under 161 — 2 5 44 Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged 16 or 171 — 1 — 1 Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged 16 or 171 — — — 1 Buggery by a male with a female under 161 — 1 1 1 Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a female aged 16 or 171 — — — — Burggery by a male aged 18– with a male aged under 182 — — — 1 Indecent assault on male person under 16 years 176 137 120 102 Gross indecency by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged under 182 — 4 4 11 Gross indecency by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged under 182 — — — 3 Rape of a female aged under 163 — 5 11 18 Rape of a male aged under 163 — — — 3 Attempted rape of a female aged under 163 — 2 4 3 Attempted rape of a male aged under 163 — — — — Indecent assault on a female under 16 849 670 664 624 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13 45 41 40 16 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 500 400 369 273 Incest with girl under 13 11 8 4 7 Inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse — — 1 3 Householder permitting unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 2 — — — Person responsible for girl under 16 causing or encouraging her prostitution etc. — 1 — — Male aged 21 or over procuring or attempting to procure a male under 18 of gross indecency with another male2 — — 3 1 Abduction of unmarried girl under 16 5 2 2 2
§ Mr. BoatengDetailed information on the number of people charged is not collected centrally. We do have some information from the Home Office Cautions and Court Proceedings Databases, on the number of persons cautioned, proceeded against and convicted for sexual offences against children. This is given in the tables and is not comprehensive as it is not possible to identify all offences where the victim was under 16 years of age.
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Table A: Number of offenders cautioned for sexual offences against children by type of offence, England and Wales, 1989–97 Offence description 1994 1995 1996 1997 Abduction of unmarried girl under 18 — — — — Gross indecency with boys aged 14 or under 49 28 21 27 Gross indecency with girls aged 14 or under 36 30 33 37 1Buggery and attempted buggery offences under the Sexual offences Act 1956 S 12 as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, S143 2Indecency between males offences under the Sexual Offences Act 1956 S12 as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, S144 2Rape and attempted rape offences under the Sexual Offences Act 1956 S1 as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, S142
Table B: Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for sexual offences against children by type of offence, England and Wales, 1989–97 Offence description 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 281 327 300 329 294 Attempt to commit buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 32 25 24 27 15 Buggery by a male of a male under 161 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged 16 or 171 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged 16 or 171 — — — — — Buggery by a male with a female under 161 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a female aged 16 or 171 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a female aged 16 or 171 — — — — — Indecent assault on male person under 16 years 553 570 522 457 432 Gross indecency by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged under 182 — — — — — Gross indecency by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged under 182 — — — — — Rape of a female aged under 163 — — — — — Rape of a male aged under 163 — — — — — Attempted rape of a female aged under 163 — — — — — Attempted rape of a male aged under 163 — — — — — Indecent assault on a female under 16 2,169 2,285 2,138 2,005 1,896 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13 139 146 155 112 97 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 290 292 254 254 189 Incest with girl under 13 88 111 80 50 52 Inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse 3 1 1 2 2 Householder permitting unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 6 7 3 9 8 Person responsible for girl under 16 causing or encouraging her prostitution etc. 2 — 2 — — Male aged 21 or over procuring or attempting to procure a male under 18 of gross indecency with another male2 — — — — — Abduction of unmarried girl under 16 16 12 20 24 13 Abduction of unmarried girl under 18 1 1 3 — — Gross indecency with boys aged 14 or under 130 156 117 131 102 Gross indecency with girls aged 14 or under 147 161 122 130 155
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Table B: Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for sexual offences against children by type of offence, England and Wales, 1989–97 Offence description 1994 1995 1996 1997 Buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 345 125 16 — Attempt to commit buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 21 6 3 — Buggery by a male of a male under 161 — 48 66 107 Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged 16 or 171 — 1 2 6 Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged 16 or 171 — — — 3 Buggery by a male with a female under 161 — 25 26 35 Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a female aged 16 or 171 — 2 — 1 Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a female aged 16 or 171 — — — 1 Indecent assault on male person under 16 years 449 400 325 373 Gross indecency by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged under 182 — 10 9 30 Gross indecency by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged under 182 — — 1 3 Rape of a female aged under 163 — 336 477 592 Rape of a male aged under 163 — 18 20 45 Attempted rape of a female aged under 163 — 32 44 74 Attempted rape of a male aged under 163 — — 4 5 Indecent assault on a female under 16 2036 1797 1604 1639 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13 88 77 40 40 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 202 195 164 153 Incest with girl under 13 41 22 26 14 Inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse 5 3 2 7 Householder permitting unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 — 4 4 3
Table B: Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for sexual offences against children by type of offences, England and Wales, 1989–97 Offence description 1994 1995 1996 1997 Person responsible for girl under 16 causing or encouraging her prostitution etc. 1 — 2 — Male aged 21 or over procuring or attempting to procure a male under 18 of gross indecency with another male2 — 1 — 6 Abduction of unmarried girl under 16 27 11 9 6 Abduction of unmarried girl under 18 — 1 1 — Gross indecency with boys aged 14 or under 87 62 61 63 Gross indecency with girls aged 14 or under 129 109 97 109 1Buggery and attempted buggery offences under the Sexual offences Act 1956 S 12 as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, S143 2Indecency between males offences under the Sexual Offences Act 1956 S12 as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, S144 3Rape and attempted rape offences under the Sexual Offences Act 1956 S1 as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, S142
Table C: Number of offenders convicted1 at all courts for offences against children by type of offence, England and Wales, 1989–97 Offence description 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 183 189 168 163 136 Attempt to commit buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 26 18 26 17 20 Buggery by a male of a male under 162 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged 16 or 172 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged 16 or 172 — — — — — Buggery by a male with a female under 162 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a female aged 16 or 172 — — — — — Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a female aged 16 or 172 — — — — — Indecent assault on male person under 16 years 406 421 351 363 293 Gross indecency by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged under 183 — — — — — Gross indecency by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged under 183 — — — — — Rape of a female aged under 164 — — — — — Rape of a male aged under 164 — — — — — Attempted rape of a female aged under 16° — — — — — Attempted rape of a male aged under 164 — — — — — Indecent assault on a female under 16 1,657 1,537 1,469 1,331 1,205 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13 96 110 105 89 76 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 262 304 223 218 170 Incest with girl under 13 100 84 68 52 51 Inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse 5 3 3 3 2 Householder permitting unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 3 5 1 3 6 Person responsible for girl under 16 causing or encouraging her prostitution etc. 1 2 2 — 1 Male aged 21 or over procuring or attempting to procure a male under 18 of gross indecency with another male3 — — — — — Abduction of unmarried girl under 16 13 8 8 12 6 Abduction of unmarried girl under 18 1 — — — — Gross indecency with boys aged 14 or under 104 128 91 99 80 Gross indecency with girls aged 14 or under 115 148 128 129 123
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Table C: Number of offenders convicted1 at all courts for offences against children by type of offence, England and Wales, 1989–97 Offence description 1994 1995 1996 1997 Buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 135 86 5 — Attempt to commit buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 16 14 2 — Buggery by a male of a male under 162 — 29 66 70 Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged 16 or 172 — 2 3 6 Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged 16 or 172 — — — 1 Buggery by a male with a female under 162 — 7 17 21 Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a female aged 16 or 172 — 2 2 — Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a female aged 16 or 172 — 1 — — Indecent assault on male person under 16 years 324 339 355 363 Gross indecency by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged under 183 — 11 11 17 Gross indecency by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged under 183 — — — 2 Rape of a female aged under 164 — 113 210 198 Rape of a male aged under 164 — 2 13 24 Attempted rape of a female aged under 164 — 21 35 52 Attempted rape of a male aged under 164 — 2 2 2 Indecent assault on a female under 16 1355 1,446 1,597 1,627 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13 64 81 54 44 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 205 203 207 199
Table C: Number of offenders convicted1 at all courts for offences against children by type of offence, England and Wales, 1989–97 Offence description 1994 1995 1996 1997 Incest with girl under 13 35 21 19 19 Inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse 4 5 — 3 Householder permitting unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 2 3 — 1 Person responsible for girl under 16 causing or encouraging her prostitution etc. — 3 1 1 Male aged 21 or over procuring or attempting to procure a male under 18 of gross indecency with another male3 — 2 3 6 Abduction of unmarried girl under 16 9 6 3 1 Abduction of unmarried girl under 18 — 1 1 0 Gross indecency with boys aged 14 or under 77 56 53 56 Gross indecency with girls aged 14 or under 112 99 109 111 1Includes persons proceeded against in earlier years or for other offences 1Buggery and attempted buggery offences under the Sexual offences Act 1956 S12 as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, S143 3Indecency between males offences under the Sexual Offences Act 1956 S12 as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, S144 4Rape and attempted rape offences under the Sexual Offences Act 1956 S1 as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, S142