PARIS—A bill being prepared by the French government could set a minimum legal age for sexual consent for the first time, and the country’s justice minister said Monday that she thinks 13 years old could be a reasonable age. One of her colleagues in the French government has said that a minimum age for sexual consent has not been set for the bill. Article Continued BelowTwo recent court cases have heightened the debate over who is old enough to consent to sex under French law. A minimum age of sexual consent does not currently exist in French law. Earlier Monday, French police said they have seen a rise in reports of sexual violence and harassment amid the growing global fallout from the accusations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

Source: thestar November 13, 2017 23:26 UTC