*URGENT* Legality on 16/21 YO sex/relationship in Indiana w/ parental consent?
In the state of Indiana, the legal age of consent is 16, I believe. There is so much mixed information on the internet, however, that I am wary about trying to pick out the truth on my own. Can someone tell me: Is it legal for a 16 year old female to be in a sexually active relationship with a 21 year old male, if parental consent is given?
Sex age consent in Indiana?
Yes. And even if she doesn't. if it was illegal your mother's approval would not legalize the act, it would only make her a criminal as well. Green_Conservative - To clear things up for you, when someone is over the age of consent they can legally consent to sex with anyone. A person having consensual sexual relations with a person over the age of consent CAN NOT be charged with having sex with a minor. That is what the age of consent is all about. Troop28leader - If something is a crime, it is a crime regardless if it is reported or not. Your answer implies that someone in this relationship is committing a crime, however that is not the case in this situation. You should read the law before answering law questions. I did.
What does age of consent mean?
Age of consent means that the person is the age that is legally presumed to possess the mental capacity to understand the seriousness of their actions and can give consent to have sex. The answer to the second part of your question is: maybe. Some states only require that both parties be of lawful age. Kentucky is such a state. As long as both parties are over 16, consensual sex is lawful (unless the law has changed since I moved in 2001). Florida, where I spent the last few years of my police career was more strict. The lawful age of consent was technically 16, but the other person couldn't be 24 years old or older. It appears from the other answer, some states have a different standard, which is not surprising at all. The thing to keep in mind with any "is it illegal" question is that every state has different laws with different details and nuances.
Why is the age of sex consent so low in the Philippines (just 12 years old)?
Some years back, I dragged my cousin to a bar and had drinks. A friend came with hotties (aged 17 & 18), both students of one of the fine schools in Manila. My cousin got drunk and we went home. The following day, my cousin, who was reviewing for the bar exams, showed me the pertinent law regarding age of consent.It says something like; “Prision Mayor” or 12 years of jail time for sex with a woman between 12–17 years old. The penalty for sex with girls younger than 12 is much worse.I also know someone who got multiple rape cases filed by a mom. It turned out that the guy had a relationship with her (14 or 16 year old) daughter.In short, it is illegal to have sex with ladies less than 18 years of age in the Philippines.The same cousin told me that the sentence of 12 years will have to be served in full and one cannot get out earlier, even for good behavior.EDIT: I searched for a pertinent law and it seems that consensual sex with a 12 to 17 year old woman falls under “Qualified Seduction” and bears a 6 to 12 year sentence.C. Requirements for seduction or consented sexual intercourse:1. The victim is a woman who must be over 12 years because if her age is below 12 the offense is statutory rape2. She must not be over 18 years (it is presumed that if over 18 years, she is of sufficient understanding to take care of her virtue and chastity). However even if the woman is over 18 if there was “Grave Abuse of Authority” or “fraudulent machination” the crime would be rape.
If partner is age of consent but still a minor, is oral sex legal?
So many wrong answers. It's hilarious how many people say things like "it sucks but it's the law" when they don't actually know what the law says, or are completely wrong about it. Matt got it right, but didn't provide a lot of detail. Every other answer before mine is wrong, sometimes wildly wrong. Sex is sex. Oral or otherwise, sex is sex. The age of consent in both states is 16. This means that a 16 year old is considered old enough to choose whether to have sex. Nobody busts a 25 year old for giving a can of beer to a 21 year old, because once you're 21 you're legal to drink beer no matter how old the other person involved is. Age of sexual consent works just the same way. It doesn't matter if the other person is 16, 20, or 90. Once you're legal, you're legal. Federal law sets the age of consent to 18. Federal law comes into the matter when you cross state lines for sex, communicate using an interstate method (telephone, U.S. Post, internet, etc) to arrange to meet for sex or have sex on federal land such as a federal courthouse or a national park. Federal law does not apply to military bases (UCMJ sets the age to 16 or local legal standards (whichever is higher) on a military base) or sexual acts that don't cross state lines in any way. But federal law has a 4 year close-in-age exemption, so even though a 16 year old is underage under federal law, a 20 year old is only 4 years older so sex would be legal under federal law. Short version: You didn't break any laws and neither did she.
Is it legal In Indiana for a someone 23 years old to have sexually intercourse with 16 year old?
16 is the age of consent in Indiania. That means that, if she chooses to, she can mate with a male 16 or older. A woman can withdraw consent at any time. Recording a girl under 18 violates federal child pornography laws. Don't do it.
In a online relationship with a minor, who's age of consent law applies?
If you are talking about non-sexual subjects there are no age limits. If you are talking about sex: 163.432 Online sexual corruption of a child in the second degree. (1) A person commits the crime of online sexual corruption of a child in the second degree if the person is 18 years of age or older and: (a) For the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of the person or another person, knowingly uses an online communication to solicit a child to engage in sexual contact or sexually explicit conduct; Edit @Mutt: There ARE laws about adults talking to minors if the talk is about sexual conduct, soliciting sexual activity, etcetera. Some states even have child pornography laws that do NOT require a visual image...meaning that texting a written description of a sex act with a minor would be child pornography.
Can a 20 year old date a 16 year old in the state of Indiana?
First you should probably check the state laws on age of consent , most states I believe are between the ages of 16-18 ! Then if your smart , you should talk to the girls father , there is nothing then a piss- off father of young girl ! Those are the best ways I think of to keep yourself out of trouble, just remember that you would dealing with a young girl and not a woman ! I should probably tell you that even if the age of consent is 16 in Indiana, the parents still have the option of having you arrested and with statutory rape ! That's way I said speak with the father , before you decide on your future , better to safe then sorry ! Good luck and please be CAREFUL!
Is it legal for a 16-year-old and a 13-year-old to kiss in Indiana?
The age of consent in Indiana is 16 years of age. So in this situation, one person is within the age of consent, and one person isn’t. That I know of, kissing isn’t considered statutory rape, only sexual activity would be considered statutory rape. I would double check with local laws though.With that being said though, I would watch out. Although throughout life 3 years might not seem like a huge difference, that is a huge difference in teen years. A 16 year old is (or at least should be) at a more advanced maturity level than a 13 year old. Lets not forget that one person is within the age of consent, and one person isn’t. One wrong mistake, and the 16 year old will end up in jail and be filed as a sex offender.No matter what, in my honest opinion, a 13 year old and a 16 year old should not be kissing to begin with. That to me is just wrong. The 13 year old is barely starting middle school, while the 16 year old is already a sophomore, potentially going on junior in high school. Most people would find that wrong, and if I had a kid that was only 13 years old, and he/she was kissing a 16 year old, I would stop it immediately.