Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

There is an old expression that applies here: ignorance of the law is not a defense. Just because a person resides in a state where age of consent is 16, once that person is in the territorial jurisdiction of the other state, the different age of consent applies. So if a person engages in sexual relations with someone below the applicable age of consent, their ignorance of the law will not protect them. Of course, there are always other issues to consider, such as the age difference between the parties (that may be exempt depending upon the ages of the two people), but all things being equal, not knowing the age of consent is not a defense. In fact, even if the other person lied and said they were of a legal age, it still would not be a defense for someone who engaged in sexual activity with them while underage.