Source: Ministry of Justice (MOJ) published on this website Monday 9 November 2026 by Jill Powell
This circular gives details of a number of offences introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
The purpose of this circular is to notify recipients of the commencement of sections, 104, 105, 107 and 137 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 which are now in force. Namely offences related to:
- detaining a child abroad without the appropriate consent
- possession and publication of pornography depicting strangulation or suffocation, sex between certain family members, or sexual activity with someone who is or is pretending to be under 16
