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Underage sex: 13-15 year olds

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  • Post category:Crime / Law / Sexual health and Safety
  • Post published:January 31, 2012

Underage sex: if she is 13-15, the boy could go to prison for two years even if she agrees. The law sees it as sexual assault – a criminal offence.

This is because in the eyes of the law we are unable to give informed consent to sex when still a child.

Source: BBC

Message supplied by: Rich @ Respect Yourself

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