KUALA LUMPUR: A rapist cannot escape the brunt of the law by marrying the victim, especially one who is underage.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the law stipulates that sex with someone who is aged 16 and below, consensual or forced, is categorised as rape.
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