En 1885, des journalistes et des militantes dénoncent un réseau impliquant de riches notables dans l'exploitation sexuelle de jeunes filles. Leur enquête fait évoluer la législation britannique, mais laisse les principaux responsables à l'abri des poursuites.
- Professor of Feminism, Law and History, The Open University
MPs were forced to respond, passing legislation which raised the age at which girls could consent to sexual intercourse from 13 to 16.
Sex between women has never been specifically outlawed.
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