Post by SAKIL on Jan 23, 2024 0:12:08 GMT -5
The Government is considering raising the minimum age of sexual consent to 15 years in the reform of the current Penal Code, which sets it at 13 years, so an adult will commit a crime of child abuse if he has relations with a person under that age. age.
Sources close to the PP have reported that the measure, which reduces the proposal that appeared in the bill to reform the criminal text that was sent to the Cortes from 16 to 15 years, depends on the approval of the Ministries of Health. and Justice.
Both departments are coordinating the initiative, which Phone Number Database could be presented as an amendment to the Penal Code bill that the Congressional Justice Commission will debate this week.
However, there is still no clear position on the matter and sources have explained that the issue will be debated "in depth" to achieve the maximum possible consensus on a matter of "special sensitivity."
The draft reform of the Penal Code that the Government sent in April 2013 to the Council of State left this limit for sexual consent at 15 years, but the Ministry of Justice decided to add one more year to the text that has finally gone to Parliament for its approval. debate.
In this way, the criminal text would contemplate penalties for those who carry out acts of a sexual nature with a minor under fifteen years of age as those responsible for sexual abuse of a minor.
Sources close to the PP have reported that the measure, which reduces the proposal that appeared in the bill to reform the criminal text that was sent to the Cortes from 16 to 15 years, depends on the approval of the Ministries of Health. and Justice.
Both departments are coordinating the initiative, which Phone Number Database could be presented as an amendment to the Penal Code bill that the Congressional Justice Commission will debate this week.
However, there is still no clear position on the matter and sources have explained that the issue will be debated "in depth" to achieve the maximum possible consensus on a matter of "special sensitivity."
The draft reform of the Penal Code that the Government sent in April 2013 to the Council of State left this limit for sexual consent at 15 years, but the Ministry of Justice decided to add one more year to the text that has finally gone to Parliament for its approval. debate.
In this way, the criminal text would contemplate penalties for those who carry out acts of a sexual nature with a minor under fifteen years of age as those responsible for sexual abuse of a minor.