Is it illegal for a girl turning 13 this year to be dating a boy turning 16 this year?
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Is it illegal for a girl turning 13 this year to be dating a boy turning 16 this year?
The boy turns 16 a month before the girl turns 13.
Asked on March 25, 2012 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Dating is not necessarily against the law,but in most states having sexual intercourse or sexual relations with a person under the age of consent, which in most states is the age of 16, is a crime. My advice is to not be romantically involved with anyone under the age of consent because the law can be very liberal in considering what "sexual relations with a minor" is.
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