Icelandic Minister Resigns Over Decades-Old Relationship With Teenage Boy

Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir stepped down as Minister for Children after admitting to a past relationship with a 16-year-old boy while she was a counselor, but plans to remain in parliament.

Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir, Iceland's Minister for Children, resigned following revelations of a relationship with a 16-year-old boy over 30 years ago when she was 22.
The relationship occurred while Thórsdóttir was a counselor at a church group attended by the boy, Eiríkur Ásmundsson, and resulted in the birth of their child.
Ásmundsson alleges he was denied access to their child despite paying child support for 18 years, claims Thórsdóttir has denied.
Icelandic law prohibits sexual relationships between authority figures and minors under 18, raising ethical and legal concerns about the case.
Thórsdóttir expressed regret over her actions but intends to continue serving in parliament despite stepping down from her ministerial role.