A young man convicted of rape on a minor but not convicted: "He admitted that he knew that the girl was only 13 years old"

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If the minor had given her consent, her young age rendered the latter invalid. The sexual act is therefore considered a rape by law. The young man was therefore found guilty, but he was not sentenced to an immediate penalty. However, he must avoid any new offence and comply with a series of strict conditions for five years. ...

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A young man from Grimbergen is granted the grace of a suspension for the rape of a then 13-year-old girl. The child had run away from home and met the defendant, who was 18 at the time, after which they had sex. The man did not use violence and was also “very sweet”, but given the young age of the girl, she could not legally give consent. Earlier this week, a twenty-something in Leuven was also granted a suspension for a rape, which caused a lot…