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USA by State:
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Female/Male* |
Male/Male* |
Female/Female* |
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Alabama
|
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
| Alaska |
16 |
16 |
16 |
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Arizona
|
18 |
Law repealed |
law repealed |
|
Arkansas
|
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
California
|
18 |
18 |
18 |
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Colorado
|
17 |
17 |
17 |
| Connecticut |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| District of C. |
16 |
Law repealed |
Law repealed |
| Delaware |
16 (f)18 (m) |
Law repealed |
Law repealed |
|
Florida
|
18 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Georgia
|
16 |
16 |
16 |
| Hawaii |
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Idaho
|
16 (f) 18 (m) |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Illinois
|
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
Indiana
|
16 |
16 |
16 |
| Iowa |
16(f) 16(m) |
Law repealed |
Law repealed |
|
Kansas
|
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Kentucky
|
16 |
Law repealed |
Law repealed |
|
Louisiana
|
17 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Maine
|
16 |
16 |
16 |
| Maryland |
16 |
no current law |
no current law |
| Massachusetts |
16 (f) 18 (m) |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Michigan
|
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Minnesota
|
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
| Mississippi |
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Missouri
|
17 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Montana
|
16 (f) 18 (m) |
18 |
18 |
| Nebraska |
17 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Nevada
|
16 |
18 |
18 |
|
New Hampshire
|
16 |
18 |
18 |
|
New Jersey
|
16 |
16 |
16 |
|
New Mexico
|
17 |
16 |
16 |
|
New York
|
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
North Carolina
|
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
| North Dakota |
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
Ohio
|
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Oklahoma
|
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Oregon
|
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
Pennsylvania
|
16 |
16 |
16 |
| Rhode Island |
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
South Carolina
|
14 (f) 16 (m) |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
| South Dakota |
16 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
| Tennessee |
18 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Texas
|
17 |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Utah
|
16 - f 18 (m) |
Law invalidated |
Law invalidated |
|
Vermont
|
16 |
Law repealed |
Law repealed |
|
Virginia
|
18 |
Law repealed |
Law repealed |
Washington |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| West Virginia |
16 |
18 |
18 |
|
Wisconsin
|
18 |
18 |
18 |
| Wyoming |
16 (f) 18 (m) |
Law repealed |
Law repealed
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| US Military |
16 |
don't ask, don't tell |
don't ask, don't tell |
| USA Citizen Outside the USA |
18 |
no current law |
no current law |
"Age on Consent" is a question Dr. Drew often searches internet for because the question is asked almost nightly and the law is different for every state. So, what does "Age of Consent" or "Age of Consensual Sex" mean? In the "Loveline World," it means the youngest a person can be to having sex. See the Age of Consent FAQ for more information. Ages range from 14 in South Carolina to 18 in states like California.
TIP: Two ages in the same box means age of consent is different for females and males. They may be the same age, but the state differentiates between male and female.
FAQ
Q. What can happen if an adult has sex with a minor? Even if he is your boyfriend and even if your parents allow it?
A. If reported, that person can be arrested, tried in a court of law, and sent to jail.
Q. What happens if the sex is consensual and one is a minor?
A. Even if they both agree to have sex, it is still statutory rape.
Q. What can happen if an adult has sex with a minor? Even if he is your boyfriend and even if your parents allow it?
A. If reported, that person may be arrested, tried in a court of law, and sent to jail.
Q. What happens if the sex is consensual and one is a minor?
A. Even if they both agree to have sex, it is still statutory rape. Don’t go to jail for not waiting to have sex. It’s not worth it. You do not want to go to jail! I know its hard to wait, but wait.
* Warning: These ages may have changed. Please check with your own state laws for more information. LovelineShows.com is not responsible for the acurracy or the use of this information.
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