Overview

• 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.