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11 year olds can’t consent!

Summary by Kiwiblog
The Herald reports: The Justice Select Committee has looked at a bill that would stop children in court from being accused of consenting to sexual activity.  Consent is still a legal defence to those charged with rape in New Zealand, even if the alleged victim was a child at the time. The law allows for children who are victims of sexual offending to be cross-examined about whether they liked, wanted, or even enjoyed what has happened to them. …
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Kiwiblog broke the news in on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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