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    Putting France’s Consent Issue Into Context

    by Angelo Fichera Aug 10, 2018 4 minutes

    Q: Did France pass “a law saying having sex with a child is okay”?

    A: No. The country already didn’t have a legal consent age. The new law makes it easier to file rape charges against adults who have sex with those 15 or younger. 

    FULL QUESTION

    Saw a post on fb (I know, so it must be true, right? Ha!) About France passing a law saying having sex with a child is okay. Research showed not true. Please post so I can blow this crazy woman out of the water for posting false information.

    FULL ANSWER

    French law doesn’t a legal age

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