Child sex law to be reviewed

THE HAGUE - The Dutch government yesterday said it was reviewing a controversial five year old law allowing child sex from 12…

THE HAGUE - The Dutch government yesterday said it was reviewing a controversial five year old law allowing child sex from 12 years upwards.

"We think that 12 years is very young ... we're considering raising the age to 14," a government spokesman said.

Neither the spokesman, nor the Prime Minister, Mr Wim Kok, specifically linked it with the unfolding Belgian paedophilia scandal.

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