Age of consent for athlete-coach relationships to rise to 18 in UK

Sexual relationships between sports coaches and 16 and 17-year-olds in their care will be made illegal, the UK sports minister Tracey Crouch has revealed.

While the age of consent in the United Kingdom is 16, current legislation extends that to 18 for certain roles and settings where there is a clear imbalance in power and the potential for exploitation is higher.