[Rev. 2012] Sexual Offences Sexual Offences CAP. 62A 11. Indecent act with child or adult (1) Any person who commits an indecent act with a child is guilty of the offence of committing an indecent act with a child and is liable upon conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years. (2) It is a defence to a charge under subsection (1) if it is proved that such child deceived the accused person into believing that such child was over the age of eighteen years at the time of the alleged commission of the offence, and the accused person reasonably believed that the child was over the age of eighteen years. (3) The belief referred to in subsection (2) is to be determined having regard to all the circumstances, including the steps the accused person took to ascertain the age of the complainant. (4) Where the person charged with an offence under this Act is below the age of eighteen years, the court may upon conviction, sentence the accused person in accordance with the provisions of the Borstal Institutions Act (Cap. 92) and the Children’s Act (Cap. 141). (5) The provisions of subsection (2) shall not apply if the accused person is related to such child within the prohibited degrees of blood or affinity. (6) Deleted by Act No. 7 of 2007, Sch. 11A. Indecent act with adult Any person who commits an indecent act with an adult is guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings or to both. [Act No. 7 of 2007, Sch.] 12. Promotion of sexual offences with a child A person including a juristic person who— (a) manufactures or distributes any article that promotes or is intended to promote a sexual offence with a child; or (b) who supplies or displays to a child any article which is intended to be used in the performance of a sexual act with the intention of encouraging or enabling that child to perform such sexual act, is guilty of an offence and is liable upon conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and where the accused person is a juristic person to a fine of not less than five hundred thousand shillings. 13. Child trafficking A person including a juristic person who, in relation to a child— (a) knowingly or intentionally makes or organizes any travel arrangements for or on behalf of a child within or outside the borders of Kenya, with the intention of facilitating the commission of any sexual offence against that child, irrespective of whether the offence is committed; S9 - 9 [Issue 1]

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