john89@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.ca · 12 hours agoTeacher who gave birth to 13-year-old student’s baby had sexual relationships with him since he was 11, court docs allegewww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down114cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkTeacher who gave birth to 13-year-old student’s baby had sexual relationships with him since he was 11, court docs allegewww.independent.co.ukjohn89@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.ca · 12 hours agomessage-square67fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarestate_electrician@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up10·10 hours agoAn 11 year old child cannot give consent to sexual actions in the eyes of the law. That’s literally what the age of consent is about. In most Western countries this age is 16 and nobody younger than this can legally consent to sex with an adult.
minus-squarejohn89@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down13·10 hours agoWhat if he was in a jurisdiction where it was legal for him to have sex? Then would he be able to consent to it?
minus-squareChanchoManco@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 hours agoI’d say that any jurisdiction that allows an adult to have sex with a child needs a change on its laws.
minus-squarejohn89@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down6·8 hours agoWould he still be able to consent to it, though?
An 11 year old child cannot give consent to sexual actions in the eyes of the law. That’s literally what the age of consent is about. In most Western countries this age is 16 and nobody younger than this can legally consent to sex with an adult.
What if he was in a jurisdiction where it was legal for him to have sex?
Then would he be able to consent to it?
I’d say that any jurisdiction that allows an adult to have sex with a child needs a change on its laws.
Would he still be able to consent to it, though?