How many of them were high-ranking government ministers?
About the author Dr. Edward Brongersma, a well-known scholar and proponent of inter- generational relationships, is the author of Loving Boys. A lawyer, elected as Senator to the Dutch Parliament, he was arrested and convicted for having had sex with a minor. After release from a term of 11 months of incarceration, to the credit of Dutch society and its level of civilization Brongerema was re-elected to the Senate and served as Chair of the Judiciary Committee. Brongersma eventually retired from politics but remained active in writing, fundraising and research. The present article, from The International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, is a small part of his contribution to promoting a better understanding of human sexuality.