>> But the girl was 11. What sort of consent can she give at that age?
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>> Meanwhile boys as young as 10 can be convicted of rape, thanks to the Sexual
>> Offences Act 1993.
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>> The baby should be taken away by social services, to the benefit of all seven
>> parties, and the boy should be in court.
What possible good would any of that do? The fact that a boy of 10 can be convicted of rape, if say he in some way forces himself on an eight year old, is at best of marginal relevance.
In the absence of any other account it seems the pregnancy was the result of adolescent fumbling. The parties are close in age, were apparently 'going out' and were probably equals in terms of initiating and continuing the sex act. Unless a parent or social services suggest exploitation there's no mileage in criminalising the boy.
Do you really think it would discourage the next couple of hormone driven fumblers? Seems to me at same level of thinking as those who think no sex education = minds like driven snow.
Similarly with putting the baby in care. If the two families are supportive and can bring it up then there's unlikely to be any legal ground for a care order.
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