Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 208AA

208AA. (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 mo re occasions intentionally meets or by any means proposes to meet or a rranges to meet the said person under the age of sixteen (16) years, who he does not reasonably belie ve 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 commissi on of any of the offences in articles 204, 204A to 204D, both include d, or 208A, shall be liable on conviction to the punishment of impris onment not exceeding six (6) years. (2) The punishment for the offe nce in sub-articl e (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 committ ed with the involvement of a criminal organisation w ithin the meaning of article 83A(1); (d) when the offender abuses of a recognised position of CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 107 trust, authority or influence over the person under the age of sixteen (16) years. Advertisement of sexual tourism. Added by: VII.2010.12. Amended by: IV .2014.13; LXIV .2021.16.