The Sexual Offences Act 2003 and Virtual Reality: Applying Criminal Law in the Metaverse

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Rhiannon Procktor

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 and Virtual Reality

Applying Criminal Law in the Metaverse

Rhiannon Procktor

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English

Springer Nature Switzerland AG
24 November 2025

Jurisprudence & philosophy of law; International criminal law

Series: SpringerBriefs in Law

This book investigates online sexual interaction and its place within the law. Though this question is not new, the technological landscape is evolving rapidly enough to warrant further analysis. We are witnessing an explosion of virtual and augmented reality technology which outpaces legal development. Relying on multidisciplinary research from computer scientists, psychologists, philosophers, lawyers and engineers, this book explores the place of sexual wrongdoing and justice in this virtual new world. As an example it will focus on the provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003: the challenges surrounding physical touch and the ambiguity surrounding gender, deception, and consent in a virtual future.

By: Rhiannon Procktor
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
ISBN: 9783032103963
ISBN 10: 3032103967
Series: SpringerBriefs in Law
Pages: 88
Publication Date: 24 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 Introduction.- 2 The Metaverse, Virtual Reality and the Law.- 3 The Sexual Offences Act 2003 in a Virtual Future: Some Key Issues.- 4 Penetration and Physicality.- 5 Consent and Deception.- 6 Contextualising the Argument.- 7 Conclusion.

Rhiannon Procktor is a graduate of Exeter College, University of Oxford and Université Paris Panthéon Assas. Having had the opportunity to study and live in multiple countries, she enjoys focusing on interactions between technology and law from a comparative perspective. Her work primarily centres on domestic and comparative criminal law, and she is interested in developments in bioethics, neuroscience, artificial intelligence and computer science.