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SO97001 - Possess protected material (defendant)
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
- SO97001
- Offence title
- Possess protected material (defendant)
- Legislation
- Contrary to Section 8(1)(a) and (4) of the Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997.
- CJS category code
- CE
- Offence class
- 3
- 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: 11542.