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Is it legal or illegal?
Can a 30 year old guy have
consentual sex with 17 year guy?
Asked on November 8, 2018 under Criminal Law, Alabama
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can. In AL the age of consent is is 16 years old; this is the minimum age at which an individual is legally old enough to consent to participation in sexual activity. This is true no matter what the sexual orientaion of the parties are.
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