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Post by JohnP on Mar 10, 2013 7:30:57 GMT 1
I really don't see how what Forrest did can be compared to the Saville case but as the comparison has been drawn it is interesting to note that other well known celebrities who have been arrested in relation to that enquiry for various sexual offences including rape, have all been granted bail.
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Post by Elkay on Mar 10, 2013 10:53:04 GMT 1
What interests me in this case amongst other things is the fact that many of us have chosen to live here in France where the age of consent is 15
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Post by bisdu on Mar 10, 2013 19:53:39 GMT 1
I agree with you John P - strange how being well known opens doors isn't it?
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Post by littlemouse on Mar 11, 2013 12:03:22 GMT 1
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Post by Elkay on Mar 11, 2013 12:58:29 GMT 1
True, but is OK between consenting youngsters. We were shocked at first when our neighbour's son went to live with his girlfriend, then aged 15, he was 19, with HER family and were obviously 'an item'. This was about 12 years ago and we asked our neighbours how they felt and they said they wouldn't like it if it was their daughter, who was a classmate of the girlfiend. They shrugged and said 'what can you do?'. It was then as we chatted about it that we realised it wasn't illegal as it would have been until she was 16 in the UK.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2013 13:33:49 GMT 1
I would think there are an awful lot of under 16's having sex in the UK. There were when I was that age, and kids have become more sexually aware since then. Do I think it's right? Not sure; there are mature 14/15 years old kids and very immature ones, so perhaps it depends. To be a parent now and imagine your teenager is not having sex is probably unrealistic . IMO.
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Post by littlemouse on Mar 11, 2013 16:11:41 GMT 1
Its the third article that puts this case into the illegal area ,the person in authority and a minor (less then 18 years old)
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Post by Elkay on Mar 11, 2013 16:20:26 GMT 1
Its the third article that puts this case into the illegal area ,the person in authority and a minor (less then 18 years old) Oh yes, I know. I was just making a general comment about the age of consent here. When this all took place friends of ours who are retired teachers were just as shocked about the case as any of us
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