The United States is a federation of states where the age of consent laws are made at the state level. Each U.S. state (and the District of Columbia) has its own age of consent. Currently state laws set the age of consent at 16, 17 or 18. The most common age is 16. The legal … Continue reading
Age of consent in relation to sexual activity is generally the minimum age at which a person is legally competent to consent to sexual acts. It is different from the age of majority, age of criminal responsibility, marriageable age, voting age, drinking age, driving age, or age for any other purposes. Which age is considered … Continue reading