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23/04/2008
Donegal Teenager Challenges Law On Statutory Rape
A Donegal teenager, charged with statutory rape, is to challenge the present law in the High Court.
The 17-year-old is charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl in August 2006. The boy was 15 at the time, and he claims the law discriminates against him because he is male.
Although the both were underage at the time of the incident, girls are protected from being charged with statutory rape.
Lawyers for the teenager are taking the case to the High Court, arguing that he is a victim of gender discrimination due to a clause in the controversial laws on statutory rape.
The present law was introduced under emergency legislation, which was rushed through in 2006 to plug a legal loophole.
It means that although the couple in this case were both underage when they had sex, only the boy was charged.
The Government must convince the High Court that that the immunity given to girls is justified.
(DW)
The 17-year-old is charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl in August 2006. The boy was 15 at the time, and he claims the law discriminates against him because he is male.
Although the both were underage at the time of the incident, girls are protected from being charged with statutory rape.
Lawyers for the teenager are taking the case to the High Court, arguing that he is a victim of gender discrimination due to a clause in the controversial laws on statutory rape.
The present law was introduced under emergency legislation, which was rushed through in 2006 to plug a legal loophole.
It means that although the couple in this case were both underage when they had sex, only the boy was charged.
The Government must convince the High Court that that the immunity given to girls is justified.
(DW)
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