Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania
age of consent
Can a 16 year old legally enter into a sexual relationship with a person 10 years older?
Asked on 11/25/07, 9:57 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Gibson
John W. Gibson, Esquire
Re: age of consent
It would not be statutory rape but the older person could be subject to prosecution for corruption of the morals of a minor. The age for statutory rape is that the minor is under 16 and the offender is four or more years older than the minor.
Answered on 11/30/07, 1:40 pm
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