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Subject: Re: Illegal to have ... with a 16-year-old abroad... Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2008 20:03:04 +0000 (UTC)

On May 12, 6:13 pm, Cynic wrote:
> 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.
>
> --
> Cynic

Further back than that, I think you will find.

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