what does age of consent protect
The age of consent, also known as the age of protection, refers to the age at which a young person can legally consent to sexual activity. All sexual activity without consent, regardless of age, is a criminal offence.he penalty for this offence is a mandatory minimum period of imprisonment of up to a maximum of 10 years; Invitation to Sexual Touching (section 152) - no one can invite a child under the age of 16 to touch himself/herself or them for a sexual purpose.