Seanad debates
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages
2:30 pm
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
It is a more serious offence; it is not necessarily harder to prove. The reason is the serious nature of the crime due to the high level of responsibility. This is in line with another very serious Bill concerning underage people from which the provision was carried over.
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