statutory rape

  1. Statutory Rape Law and the Age of Consent

    Child Abuse, Sex Crimes Statutory Rape Law and the Age of Consent

    The term “statutory rape” refers to sexual relations with a minor who is under the legal “age of consent.” An act of force is not necessary, only that the act meets all the elements defined by statute. Under the law, young persons below a certain age are not able to give their consent. As a...
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