Can a 16 year old girl give consent to have sex with a 19 year old boy?
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Can a 16 year old girl give consent to have sex with a 19 year old boy?
If she is under 16 can she make-out with him or anything else besides sex?
Asked on March 29, 2011 under Criminal Law, Connecticut
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
In CT the "age of consent" is 16. This means that a person who is age 16 or older can legally consenbt to have sex. Consequently, having a sexual encounter with any boy (19 or older) is perfectly permissible under the law.
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