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| Number of convictions and method of disposal and average custodial sentence length for sexual offences against children for the year 2004 |
| Offence | Convictions | Custodial sentence (ave. sent. in months) | Suspended sentence | Supervision in the community | Conditional discharge | Absolute discharge | Fine |
|
Gross indecency with child
|
3
|
3 (17)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Buggery with boy under 16 years
|
6
|
4 (107)
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Buggery with girl
|
1
|
1 (24)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 14
|
4
|
3 (20)
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 17
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Incest by man with female under 14 years
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Indecent assault on female child
|
3
|
2 (18)
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Indecent assault on male child
|
4
|
2 (48)
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Distributing indecent photographs of children
|
1
|
1 (12)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Possessing indecent photographs of child(ren)
|
1
|
1 (6)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Possessing indecent photographs of child(ren) with a view to distribution
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Taking indecent photograph or pseudo photographs of children
|
8
|
2 (7)
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Copying indecent photograph or pseudo photographs of children
|
2
|
1 (12)
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Publishing advertisement relating to indecent photographs of children
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Making indecent photograph or pseudo photographs of children
|
7
|
4 (9)
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
43
|
24 (30)
|
8
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Number of convictions and method of disposal and average custodial sentence length for sexual offences against children for the year 2005 |
| Offence | Convictions | Custodial sentence (Ave. sent, in months) | Suspended sentence | Supervision in the community | Conditional discharge | Absolute discharge | Fine |
|
Gross indecency with child
|
6
|
3 (14)
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Buggery with boy under 16 years
|
1
|
1 (96)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Buggery with girl
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 14
|
3
|
3 (17)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 17
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Incest by man with female under 14 years
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Indecent assault on female child
|
18
|
13 (82)
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Indecent assault on male child
|
5
|
3 (45)
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Distributing indecent photographs of children
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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|
Possessing indecent photographs of child(ren)
|
2
|
1 (18)
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Possessing indecent photographs of child(ren) with a view to distribution
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Taking indecent photograph or pseudo photographs of children
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Copying indecent photograph or pseudo photographs of children
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Publishing advertisement relating to indecent photographs of children
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Making indecent photograph or pseudo photographs of children
|
10
|
5 (14)
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
Total
|
51
|
29 (51)
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Treasury
Absenteeism: Government Departments
David Simpson:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in his Department (a) were disciplined and (b) had their employment terminated as a result of a poor sickness record in each of the last five years. [163694]
Angela Eagle:
There have been no such cases within the last five years.
