Iceland’s Children’s Minister Resigns After Affair with Teenager, Child Support Scandal
Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir, Iceland’s Minister for Children, resigned following revelations of a relationship she began with a 15-year-old boy 36 years prior, resulting in a child when the boy was 16. Thórsdóttir, then a 22-year-old counselor, acknowledged the relationship and expressed regret for her actions. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir deemed the matter serious, though stating limited prior knowledge. The resignation followed an immediate meeting between the Prime Minister and the Minister following confirmation of the news.
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