[Charles Martel]

Wow. Apparently, English criminal does have a "statutory rape" equivalent... but it only applies to children *under age 13*.

That's one of the goals of the pervs in this country, too - lowering of the age of consent.

[the scotsman]

Sex with under 12 is automatically rape in English, Scots, Welsh and NI law. As under 12’s are deemed not old enough to understand what sex is.

Sex with a 12-16 yr old if consenting is called ‘unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor’. A sensible charge imo.

Rape is of course rape.