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AC02020 - Breach a section 123 restriction on the publication / distribution of an advert / information relating to child adoption
This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.
Classification details
- Offence code
- AC02020
- Offence title
- Breach a section 123 restriction on the publication / distribution of an advert / information relating to child adoption
- Legislation
- Contrary to Section 124 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
- CJS category code
- CS
- Offence class
- S
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 12-Mar-15
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 41.