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France to set legal age of sexual consent as 15
France plans to fix the legal age of sexual consent as 15, meaning sex with someone younger than that would be considered rape.
Equality Minister Marlène Schiappa welcomed the move, which follows advice from doctors and legal experts. Currently, prosecutors must prove sex with someone under 15 was forced in order to bring rape charges. The change comes amid uproar over two recent cases of men accused of having sex with 11-year-old girls.
Under the existing legislation, if there is no violence or coercion proved, offenders may only be charged with sexual abuse of a minor and not rape. This has a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of €75,000 (£66,000; $87,000).
[...] The government is to approve the new age limit as part of a package of other laws against sexual violence and harassment in the coming weeks. It had been discussing whether to set the age as 13 or 15, which is what groups fighting violence against children had campaigned for.
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(Score: 2, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 08 2018, @07:08AM (1 child)
Muhammed married a 6-year-old girl. Since he was the perfect man, you are encouraged to do likewise.
It is in fact common in Yemen.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 08 2018, @02:56PM
This is historical fact, although some claim the girl was 7 years old (she is described as still playing with dolls when the marriage occurred).
Some people, up to a billion perhaps, see this person as being the epitome of humankind.
This practice occurs today in Yemen frequently. There are pictures of men with their young girl child wife standing next to them. Girls still die by childbirth due to their age and lack of development. Girls are dying from penile penetration.
How is this a troll?