French man accused of sexually assaulting girl, 11, sparks sexual consent age debate

The man went on trial earlier on Tuesday for sexual assault rather than rape in a case that triggered an outcry after prosecutors judged the sex was "consensual" despite the girl's young age.

Lawyers for the suspect Marc Goudarzian and Sandrine Parise-Heideiger, left, answer reporters at the hall of justice Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Pontoise, outside Paris.

In this photo are the lawyers of a man on trial for charges of "sexual abuse of a minor under 15 years old," and not rape. Source: Francois Mori/AP


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Published 14 February 2018 11:38am
Updated 14 February 2018 5:50pm


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