Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia
In the state of Georgia the age of consent is sixteen.
So if a sixteen year old has sex with a twenty-one year old,Is it still statutory rape?
Asked on 1/24/10, 8:14 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jennifer Jacobs
Law Offices of Jennifer A. Jacobs, LLC
No. The statutory rape provision provides that it is illegal to have sex with someone under age 16. Once a person reaches the age of 16 they can legally consent to sex.
Answered on 1/30/10, 6:08 pm
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