Revised UK child sexual consent guidelines provoke backlash

‘Victim blaming’ rules were intended to ensure that sexually groomed children would no longer be denied compensation

Sexually abused children as young as 12 could still be refused compensation by a government body on the grounds that they “consented,” under revised rules seen by the Guardian.

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