Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York
dating
Can a 19 year old guy date a 17 year old girl in New York State?
Asked on 1/29/07, 3:28 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Carlos Gonzalez
Gonzalez Legal Associates PLLC
Re: dating
The legal age for consent in New York State is 17.
Answered on 1/29/07, 3:38 pm
Craig McElwee
Law Offices of Craig E. McElwee, LLC
Re: dating
The statute which I believe covers the issue which concerns you is NYPL 130.25 (2) which states that a person "Over the age of twenty-one" is guilty of (statutory) rape when "he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person less than seventeen years old."
Answered on 1/29/07, 8:03 pm
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