Press Release: Victim Blaming is Rape Culture

The suggestion that anyone under 16—the age of consent—can consent to sex with an adult is dangerous. Characterizing sexual activity between a child and an adult as consensual is perverted, abusive, and contributes to rape culture. No child can consent to sex with an adult. No adult should be shielded from the consequences of their actions against any child, nor should a child be portrayed as a willing participant in any violation against them.

Read the full press release from April 3, 2022 below.