Is it legal for a 16 year old to date and have sex with a 27 year old?
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Is it legal for a 16 year old to date and have sex with a 27 year old?
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What’s the law about this issue? Does consent mean a 16 year old is old enough to decide that on their own?
Asked on September 11, 2016 under Criminal Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In IN, the "age of consent" is 16 years old. This means that a person of that age has the legal capacity to choose to engage in voluntary sexual relationships, so long as the other party is also at least 16.
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