A closed loophole prevents sports coaches and religious figures from dating minors

A ban on having sex with children under the age of 18 will go into effect this week for coaches in sports and religious figures. Following a campaign to close a loophole to ensure that young people who are over the age of consent but under the age of 18 are not preyed upon, action has been taken to safeguard youngsters from sexual predators.

Adults in these jobs will be considered to be in "positions of trust" under the law....