Re: Illegal to have . with a 16-year-old abroad...

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Re: Illegal to have . with a 16-year-old abroad...

Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2008 18:13:53 +0100

On Mon, 12 May 2008 15:51:56 +0100, Ian Jackson
wrote:

>*The age of consent in GB is 16. Anyone of or over that age can have
>consentual . with and/or marry another who is of or over that age. Is
>this not so? And although it might be 'not the done thing' for a teacher
>to have . with a 16 year old, is it actually illegal?

Yes. The last change made to the .ual offences Act made it illegal
for anyone in a position of trust to have . with a person under the
age of 18. This would apply to a teacher, doctor, carer etc.

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Cynic

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