Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

Child Molestation

What is the age of consent?


Asked on 9/09/08, 11:04 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles A. Pascal, Jr. Law Office of Charles A. Pascal, Jr.

Re: Child Molestation

It depends. The age of consent is 14+4, 15+4, and 16. In other words, an 18 year old can have sex with a 14 year old, a 19 year old can have sex with a 15 year old. The age of consent is 16 for any other age. (This answer relates to the crime of statutory sexual assault). However, anyone over 18 can be charged with Corruption of Minors, if the person they have sex with is under 18.

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Answered on 9/11/08, 8:05 am


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