There are a number of sexual offences of abuse of position of trust. There are a number of sexual offences against children under 13, against children under 16, and against child family members. In England and Wales, there are non-consensual offences of rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault, and sexual activity without consent. Main article: Sexual offences in English law In the same year, less than 800 persons were convicted of rape. Of women aged 16 to 59 in England & Wales interviewed for the 2006/07 British Crime Survey, 0.5% (1 in every 200) reported that they had suffered rape or attempted rape in the previous year, equating to approximately 85,000 nationally. If a man has sex with someone under the age of 16 then he is also guilty of rape as a child cannot lawfully consent to sex. Otherwise, a female can be charged with assault by penetration, which carries similar sentences to rape. It is therefore only legally possible for a cis woman to be guilty of rape if they assist a male assailant in an attack on a third party. If a person (" A"), with A's penis – penetrates to any extent, without (1) another person (" B") consenting, and (2) without any reasonable belief that B consents, either intending to do so or reckless as to whether there is penetration, the vagina, anus or mouth of B then – A commits an offence, to be known as the offence of rape. Each jurisdiction has its own case law on the interpretation of that legislation. Rape has the same statutory definition for all three jurisdictions. Eurostat rapes reported to police in UK 2008–2015 Rape There are a number of sexual offences under the law of England and Wales, the law of Scotland, and the law of Northern Ireland (which function as three separate systems for this purpose).
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