France seeks to set age of sexual consent at 15 - New York Daily News
“An act of sexual penetration by an adult on a minor under 15 will be considered a rape."
Source: nydailynews.com
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“An act of sexual penetration by an adult on a minor under 15 will be considered a rape."
France's government announced the change amid growing public pressure A series of testimonies about rape and other sexual violence have come to light Recent cases have involved a prominent modelling agent, a predatory priest, a surgeon, a political expert, and a firefighters accused of systemic abuse France's lack of an age of consent - along with statutes of limitations - have complicated efforts to prosecute alleged perpetrators