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AU - 'Alarming' spike in teenage sex offences

View the article here 11/16/2009 Police in Melbourne are concerned about an alarming increase in sexual assaults against teenage girls. Detectives are investigating more than 40 cases where the victim or alleged perpetrator of a sexual assault are teenagers. They are warning that intoxicated teenage girls are increasingly being targeted by young men. Detective Inspector Glenn Davies says with schoolies and Christmas holiday parties just around the corner, police were keen to address problem. He said young people need to realise that it is a criminal offence to have sex with a person under the age of 16, even if they do consent to having sex. Inspector Davies also said young people needed to understand the seriousness of the offences. "Rape is an incredibly serious criminal offence...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on November 17, 2009 (boomark / email).