STATE AGE OF SEXUAL CONSENT LAWS in the United Staes of America

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STATE AGE OF SEXUAL CONSENT AND AGE FOR VIEWING ADULT MATERIAL LAWS

AGE OF SEXUAL AGE FOR VIEWING STATE CONSENT ADULT MATERIAL ALABAMA 16 21 ALASKA 16 18 ARIZONA 18 18 ARKANSAS 16 18 CALIFORNIA 18 18 COLORADO 15* 18 The age of sexual consent may be higher at 18? CONNECTICUT 15* 18 The age of sexual consent may be higher at 16 because of a law on the books (53-21. Injury or risk of injury to, or impairing the morals of, children)? Also the homosexual age of sexual consent may be higher at 18? DELAWARE 18 18 The age of sexual consent is 16 for adults who are under 30 years of age, or if the adult that is 30 years of age or older is married to the minor. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 16 18 FLORIDA 18 18 The age of sexual consent is 16 for adults who are under 24 years of age, or if the adult that is 24 years of age or older is married to the minor. GEORGIA 16* 18 The age of sexual consent may be higher at 17? HAWAII 16 18 It is illegal for minors age 14 and 15 to have consenting sex with adults at least five years older, this law does not apply to married couples. IDAHO 18 21 ILLINOIS 17 18 INDIANA 16 18 IOWA 18 18 KANSAS 16 18* KENTUCKY 16 18 LOUISIANA 17 18 MAINE 16 21 MARYLAND 16 18 MASSACHUSETTS 16 18 If a minor 16 or 17 years of age is a virgin, sex is illegal (Chapter 272: Section 4. Inducing person under 18 to have sexual intercourse). MICHIGAN 16 18 MINNESOTA 16 18 MISSISSIPPI 16 18 MISSOURI 17 18 MONTANA 18 18 NEBRASKA 17 18 NEVADA 16 18 The homosexual age of sexual consent is higher at 18. NEW HAMPSHIRE 16 18 The age of sexual consent is higher at 18 if the adult is in a position of authority over the person and uses this authority to coerce the person to submit, except if between legally married spouses. Also the homosexual age of consent may be higher at 18? NEW JERSEY 16 18 NEW MEXICO 17 18 The age of sexual consent for homosexuals may be lower at 13? NEW YORK 17 18 NORTH CAROLINA 16 18 NORTH DAKOTA 18 18 OHIO 16 18* OKLAHOMA 16 21 OREGON 18 21 PENNSYLVANIA 16 18 RHODE ISLAND 16 18 SOUTH CAROLINA 14 18 SOUTH DAKOTA 16 18 TENNESSEE 18 18 TEXAS 17 18 UTAH 18 18 The age of sexual consent may be lower at 16 as long as it does not involve force? VERMONT 16 18 VIRGINIA 18* 21 The age of sexual consent may be lower at 16 as long as it does not involve force? The age of 15 has also been suggested to be the age of sexual consent? WASHINGTON 16 21 It is a crime for any school employee to have consenting sexual contact with a student between age 16 and high school graduation, so age 16 does not apply to school employees. WEST VIRGINIA 16 18 The age of sexual consent for homosexuals may be higher at 18? WISCONSIN 18 18 WYOMING 16* 18 The age of sexual consent may be higher at 18 (14-3-105 Immoral or Indecent Liberties with a Child)? NOTE: In the AGE OF SEXUAL CONSENT column is the age of a person an adult 18 and over may legally have sexual contact with in that state. In the AGE FOR VIEWING ADULT MATERIAL column is the age a person may view adult material in that state. * Indicates I have conflicting ages on this (Unconfirmed). Bold states indicate the state bans homosexual sex, so the age applies to heterosexuals only. Unless otherwise noted the age of sexual consent is the same for homosexuals and heterosexuals in the states with no sodomy laws.

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