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Criminologist: Law states boy under 13 cannot commit rape

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A 12-year-old boy from Batu Gajah, Perak, has been remanded until tomorrow for allegedly raping a girl being cared for in his mother's nursery.

However, a Penang lawyer said the law is very clear that a boy below the age of 13 years "cannot be guilty of rape"...

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