Published 02/18/2023 1:43:48 a.m.

Japan to criminalize sex with children under 16

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The age of consent in Japan is currently 13. The proposed law would increase the age to 16. The law would also extend the maximum sentence for sexual assault to 20 years, up from 10 years. The changes would take effect from January 1, 2015, when the new law comes into effect.

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Japan to criminalize sex with children under 16

The Japanese government plans to criminalize sex with children under age 16 by raising the legal age of consent from 13, part of the country's Penal Code reforms, which critics say are long overdue and urgently needed to protect vulnerable minors from sexual offenses.

02/18/2023 1:43:48 a.m.·Japan

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