Consensual child sex ruling looms

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Kissing, hugging and cuddling - innocent acts between children or sexual acts which could lead to their being arrested? The Constitutional Court [in South Africa] is to hear a case on Thursday to confirm a court ruling that the law should not make it a criminal offence for children aged 12 to 15 to have consensual sex.

source: Article 'Consensual child sex ruling looms' by Michelle Jones; www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/consensual-child-sex-ruling-looms-1.1522330#.UaSvVs44_1B; IOL.co.za; 27 May 2013