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Criminal law “ offences under Criminal Law Code “ sexual intercourse with a young person (s 70) “ both parties young persons “ no offence committed
Section 61 of the Criminal Law Code [Chapter 9:23] defines "young person" as "a boy or girl under the age of sixteen years." The offence in s 70(1) (a) of the Code (having extra-marital sexual intercourse with a young person) seeks to protect young persons from adults who take advantage of their immaturity by engaging with them in extra marital sexual activities. It is envisaged that young persons are not mature enough to appreciate the consequences of such activities. It is clear from the wording of the legislation that not only are girls protected, but young male persons are protected as well. The result is that no offence is created where a young male person engages a young female person in any consensual sexual act.
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