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CRIMEJul 24 · 21:33 UTCNEWS10 ALBANYDan Passante

Lawmakers recognize law to close legal loophole in Massachusetts

Massachusetts lawmakers closed a legal loophole allowing authority figures who engaged in sexual activity with teenagers aged 16-18 to claim consent. The new law also permits exceptions to the statute of limitations when DNA analysis identifies a perpetrator.

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