You are a patrol officer who has been dispatched to investigate a complaint concerning the sexual assault of a child in a cultural neighborhood
This particular culture practices the ancient belief that a man may wed a female at any age and may consummate the marriage once the female reaches puberty. When you arrive at the scene, you determine that the suspect is legally married to the victim through the cultural requirements for marriage. The victim is 12 years old and the suspect is 44 . How would you proceed with the investigation? Would you arrest the suspect for sexual assault of a child? What laws apply to this case? Would the suspect have any defense for violating the laws of this country?
Ignorance of the law and mistake of fact, cultural interaction with crime definitions.
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