Iceland's Minister for Children's Affairs at the centre of scandal

Iceland's Minister for Children's Affairs, 58-year-old Austildur Lóa Tórsdóttir, has found herself at the centre of a major scandal following revelations about her personal life. In an interview, she stated that at the age of 23, she became pregnant by a 16-year-old boy with whom she had been in a relationship as a mentor in a church group.

Age of consent and Icelandic legal norms

Under Icelandic law, the age of consent is 15. However, strict restrictions apply to adults, who are prohibited from engaging in intimate relations with minors until they reach the age of 18.