Revised UK child sexual 'consent' rules provoke backlash

David Lidington made a promise that victims of abuse would no longer be denied compensation.Sexually abused children as young as 12 could still be refused compensation by a government body on the grounds that they “consented,” under revised rules seen by the Guardian.The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) began a review of its guidelines earlier this year when it emerged that almost 700 child victims had been denied payments, even in cases where the attacker had been jai