Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
dating
can a 23 old man and a 17 year old girl have sex
Asked on 4/21/09, 10:44 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Brent Rose
The Orsini & Rose Law Firm
Re: dating
As a general rule, a 17-year-old can legally consent to sex with a person 23 years of age or younger. There are some exceptions, such as a 17-year-old with mental defects. A 17-year-old cannot consent to sex with a person 24 years old or older.
Answered on 4/22/09, 8:09 am
Kendall Horween
Kendall L. Horween, P.A.
Re: dating
Yes you can, but it is considered a crime even if the 17 year is "consenting". That's because under the law a 17 year old can't legally consent.
Amounts to "statutory rape"
Answered on 4/22/09, 7:00 am
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