Perspective
Jul. 31, 2015
Finally, state recognizes that consent is not a defense
Young victims of sexual abuse and exploitation should never be re-victimized in a court of law. By David M. Ring
A new California law eliminates the defense of "consent" in any civil action involving
the sexual battery or exploitation of a minor by an adult in a position of authority
over the minor.
One would think that "consent is not a defense" would have been a longstanding law
by 2015. Surprisingly, it wasn't. There existed a loophole in the law, and con...
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