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Statutory Rape and Age of Consent

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2018-04-17 11:16:49+00:00

Generally, it is still against the law to have sex with a person who is too young, even if you are dating or if the person lied about his or her age. You may not be guilty of illegal sexual activity if you can show that you tried to find out the person’s age and really believed he or she was old enough to agree. But it’s hard to prove those things. It is better to avoid illegal sexual relationships than to try and get out of being charged with illegal sexual conduct.
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