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Re:Richard M. Stallman resigns by DanBC on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @09:18AM (#20994670)
> If someone forces a non-obviously underage girl to come to you at a bar and seduce you, should you be tried for sexual assault?

In England this is definitely illegal.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/47

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/section/53A

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Re:Richard M. Stallman resigns by Sacho on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @11:51AM (#20996648)
Not so definitely, from reading the links.

The first link describes some form of sexual offense, but is only strict liability if the person is under 13. Quoting the link:

"A person(A) commits an offense if..."

"(c)either—

(i)B is under 18, and A does not reasonably believe that B is 18 or over, or

(ii)B is under 13."

The second link is an anti-prostitution offense, which does not match the theoretical example or Minsky's case, and is punishable by fine.

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