The law was passed in April 2009, but dropped the following day following maneuvers by opposing parliamentarians.
Prior to 2012 there was a presumption that a male minor under 14 could not consent to sexual intercourse under any circumstances.
Many laws on child pornography were passed before became common among teenagers over the age of consent and sexting was understood as a phenomenon.
Before this age, marriage requires authorization from the Shariah Court of the State of Bahrein.
A reported court verdict using the Child Protection Act was done in 2009 against an Australian national.
It occurs in 'cybersex dens', which are rooms equipped with.