Critics have hit out at a barrister who called for the age of consent to be lowered to 13, saying her comments were “foolish” and “despicable”. Barrister Barbara Hewson said a change in the law would end the “persecution of old men”, in the wake of recent high-profile arrests over alleged historic sex offences but lawyer Malcom Underhill, writing for The Daily Telegraph, said the call is “one of the most foolish proposals on the issue of child welfare that has been laid before the public”. Mr Underhill warned that in lowering the age of consent, the risk of paedophiles “taking advantage of innocent children for their iniquitous ends will become even greater”. He added, “this proposal must be snuffed out as quickly as possible, to protect the most vulnerable in society”. But gay-rights activist Peter Tatchell says there should be a serious debate about the issue,

Pray: for all parties to recognise the danger to our youngsters inherent in this proposal . (Gal.5:19)

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