and they have sex is it still statutory rape even if the guy wants to?
2007-12-10 13:29:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No. First of all the majority of states in the US have an age of consent of either 16 or 17, so that means you are legally allowed to consent to sex at that age. Additionally, even if the age of consent was 18, virtually every state has a "close in age exception" in law which means sex is legal between two young people that are only a few years apart.
2007-12-10 13:52:22 · answer #1 · answered by itz631 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That really depends on the state you are talking about. Many states have their own laws, and I am sure that this includes laws concerning rape - I have seen many cases when different states have different laws on driving, juvenile delinquents and other areas, so I am sure that laws on rape also depend on the state. In some states the legal age for sex might be 17, others 16 and so on. In some states it might be called "rape" even if the man wants to, just because the man is not old enough.
2007-12-10 21:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by Cesare B. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Virginia, it is statutory rape. The parents can press charges, but the state cannot.
2007-12-10 21:41:22 · answer #3 · answered by DOOM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No because the legal age for guys is 16. Therefore its just sex.
2007-12-10 21:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
17 is legal in many (most?) states
2007-12-10 21:32:32 · answer #5 · answered by Constitutional Watchdog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no way its nt a rape its all abut their sesire so no legal or illegal court can so any thing
2007-12-11 06:23:37 · answer #6 · answered by chek me out baby ........ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope
u can go ahead again
2007-12-11 00:38:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because if she wnated to and so did he then its not rape its sex!!! duh!! but if she didnt then it is!! uh oh!!:(
2007-12-10 22:22:36 · answer #8 · answered by Marie :) 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes
MO
2007-12-12 12:54:07 · answer #9 · answered by MOs fishin 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋