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I also think our children need protecting from people with views like Barbara Hewson :-|

HORRIFIC

THEY JUST RAISED THE SCHOOL LEAVING AGE TO 17
BUT AGE OF CONSENT DOWN TO 13

TERRIBLE

Good point Dizzi, while at school they are still considered children, so the age of consent should be 17.
Jean xx :-)

Isn’t it amazing this woman can advocate paedophilia openly, but somebody that makes an off the cuff remark that’s not quite PC in a private situation, can be hauled up before the courts in a trice!


Mayfield.
They have finally taken over the asylum.

Strange world we are living in!

School leaving age 17
Mature enough to vote 18
Mature enough to buy alcohol 18
Mature enough to buy tobacco products 18
Mature enough to drive a motor vehicle 17
Mature enough to marry 16
Mature enough to consent to sexual relations 13? :-0

I think we need to look at the sexual offences legislation. I agree that the age of consent should remain at 16 but I think there should be some flexibility where consensual sex occurs between young people of a similar age.

Currently a 16 year old girl could be prosecuted for having sex with her boyfriend aged 15 and 10 months. This type of prosecution very rarely happens but a sexual offence conviction could mean the girl signing the sex offenders register for the rest of her life.

I know the police and the CPS do look at age differences before prosecuting and this is a good thing. The people who need to be stopped are those older men/women who prey on young people a decade or more younger.

mind it could be worse and said 12 as they have in Vatican City,,,,,,,,,

yes its 12,,,,,,,!!

of course the age will never be lowered in our life time,,,,,and she is entitled to her opinion,what her opinion mustnt do is send out a message for the sick minded people who commit these terrible acts a thirteen year old and above is fair game,,,,,,a statement she clearly should not have done in public,her position needs a careful look over,!

exchange on Twitter ( which I don't frequent lol)

Person 1 ***** ( named removed by me)

If XXXXXX ( no friend of mine ) is guilty of alleged sexual offences of a 14 year old.If found guilty he deserves to be punished.


Barbara Hewson
?@BarbaraHewson
@ ******* Not if said 14yo is now a mature adult: stale complaints of sexual offences are not what we expect of mature adults. Get over it.

There are other comments which show her to be completely ...well insert your own words...

but referring to acts of sexual abuse of children as "sexual peccadiloes" is giving entirely the wrong message

nb "peccadillo"

A small flaw or sin.
A petty offense.

Hardly!