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Ministers reject call to change teenage sex law

Ministers have rejected a proposal to decriminalise sex between young teenagers, opting instead for a compromise involving referral to the childrens� hearing system.

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ROBBIE DINWOODIE, Chief Scottish Political Correspondent

Ministers have rejected a proposal to decriminalise sex between young teenagers, opting instead for a compromise involving referral to the childrens' hearing system.