Barbados
Indicators
Age of Consent
Partial
Age of sexual consent is 16 years. The national legislation does not provide for a close-in-age exemption.
Analysis of country legislation on age of sexual consent, 2024
Extraterritoriality & Extradition
No
Active and passive extraterritorial jurisdiction over SEC-related crimes is not provided in Barbadian domestic legislation. However, with regard to active extraterritoriality, the Computer Misuse Act provides that publishing, producing and possessing CSAM by Barbadian nationals abroad can be prosecuted by Barbadian Courts, if the person’s conduct would also constitute an offence under the law of a country where the offence was committed.
Extraditable offences are those described in the “Schedule” and that are punishable in the requesting State with at least one year of imprisonment (double criminality). The only SEC-related offence included in the Schedule is “Procuring, or trafficking in, women or young persons for immoral purposes”.
Criminal Law (Arrestable Offences)
Extradition Act
Criminal Procedure Act
Sexual Offences Act Computer Misuse Act, 2008
CSAM Definition
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Background Check Required
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National Commitments
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Child Advocacy Centers
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SEC Police Unit
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Protection Standards Travel and Tourism
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Public SEC Case Data
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