If you don't verify the age of your partner, ignorance is no excuse of breaking the law.
However, if you're on a site that's 18+ , and you say "Are you over 18?" and they respond in the affirmative, then you have established GOOD FAITH.
I think that the burden is clear here. If you don't establish or make a good faith effort to verify the age of your sexual partner, you are liable if they are minors.
There's no throwing away of rights here. Stop typefucking everything that moves, and think about your actions. It's VERY easy to say "Hey,btw, before we get into this, are you over 18?"
If you don't verify the age of your partner, ignorance is no excuse of breaking the law.
However, if you're on a site that's 18+ , and you say "Are you over 18?" and they respond in the affirmative, then you have established GOOD FAITH.
I think that the burden is clear here. If you don't establish or make a good faith effort to verify the age of your sexual partner, you are liable if they are minors.
There's no throwing away of rights here. Stop typefucking everything that moves, and think about your actions. It's VERY easy to say "Hey,btw, before we get into this, are you over 18?"
Done.