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Originally Posted by Laz
i don't know either ... i always thought that under 18 and over 21 was illegal somehow too.
under 17 - statutory rape
under 18 with over 21 - indecency with a minor or something
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By definition, the age of consent is the age at which statutory rape does not occur. If a person is over 18, they're not a minor.
So yes, a 17 year old can have sex with whoever she wants, as long as her partner is also over 17.