16 + 17 year olds.. the grey area of the law

Papa Shango

The Protection of Children Act stipulates that sexual imagery of children under the age of 16 is classified as child pornography - fair enough. However, imagery of people over the age of 16 is presumably instead covered by the Obscene Publications Act - for example, Page 3 girls are fairly often over 16 but under 18 (Samantha Fox started aged 16), and somehow this is deemed acceptable.

Meanwhile, films with the R18 rating can of course only be purchased by people over the age of 18. It seems to me that this leaves a grey area for sexual imagery of persons aged 16 and 17. Does anybody know the legal policy on this? Considering 16 is the legal age to have sex.. but 18 is the legal age which you can watch other people have sex.

Bouchie

Yeah I got myself a woman and the only problem is that she's 17 ....and I'm 24. Other than that, life is good

Reilly

Not sure on this Shango, always thought it was illegal for someone under 18 to be in a porno.

Why are you asking? You getting into the business ;)

No, out of my curiosity as well, Im 16 now, would it be deemed illegal for me to have sex with a 15 year old? Ive always wondered that.

Give it time

Matt S.

[quote:post_uid0="Reilly"]Not sure on this Shango, always thought it was illegal for someone under 18 to be in a porno.

Why are you asking? You getting into the business ;)

No, out of my curiosity as well, Im 16 now, would it be deemed illegal for me to have sex with a 15 year old? Ive always wondered that.[/quote:post_uid0]
Before you were 16, it would have been illegal to have sex, as the legal age limit is 16. It's illegal with a 15 and 16 year old, as one is under 15.

Untill both are over 16, it's illegal.

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Hahaha thats insane, I still dont think it would stop anyone though.

Give it time