According to media reports from Nordic countries, the Icelandic Minister of Children and Education admitted that he had a teenager over the age of teenagers and resigned.
Icelandic public broadcaster Ruv reported that Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir revealed that she had a romantic relationship with a 15-year-old boy at the age of 22 and had a son with him.
Iceland Broadcasting Corporation said that thórsdóttir met the boy while working as a counselor for religious groups and then gave birth to his child at the age of 23, he was 16.
According to the country’s criminal law, the age of consent in Iceland is 15 years old. However, if an adult is entrusted to have sex with a child under the age of 18, it is illegal, and the perpetrator faces up to 12 years in prison.
His father told Roof that he never saw himself as a victim in this situation, but pointed out that he was in a difficult position in his life and his family turned to church groups for support.
Iceland’s public broadcaster reported that the relationship kept secrets, but the father attended the birth of his child and initially allowed contact, but almost all access was cut off from his son’s 1 year old.
However, he was asked to pay 18 years of child support.
According to Iceland’s public broadcaster, the young father sought assistance from the Ministry of Justice and the church’s family services to see his children, but Thórsdóttir rejected his right to visit, according to Iceland’s public broadcaster.
The public broadcaster said that thórsdóttir resigned from his ministerial position shortly after Ruv’s report on Thursday. She will continue to represent the BJP as a member of Parliament.
Iceland’s prime minister said that according to Rouf, Tolsdottiel had met with the country’s three party leaders, but this was her decision to resign.
“We discussed these options together and heard her detailed description of the matter for the first time at the meeting,” Rouf reported. The leader reiterated that Thórsdóttir was quickly responsible through his resignation.
“Of course, it’s an unfortunate thing, but it has nothing to do with our work,” Frostadir said, adding that the Prime Minister’s office has not completed the investigation since it didn’t catch their attention a week ago.
