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Strange-Ad-102 OP t1_iuio20h wrote

Reply to comment by southcoastal in My fiancé is cheating on me with a teneeager by Strange-Ad-102

Unfortunately here the age of consent is 16 which I find shocking and disgusting.

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Cryptographer_Alone t1_iuir8dd wrote

I would double check this. In many American states, there's two ages of consent. One for minors having sex with minors and/or adult teenagers, etc, and 18 for no age restrictions between partners.

At the very least, let the parents know if you can.

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spiteful_rr_dm_TA t1_iujp6k5 wrote

I know in NY, the age of consent is 17. There are also Romeo and Juliet laws that allow for a two year difference, down to 14 I think. So a 14 year old can have sex with up to a 16 year old, and an 18 year old can have sex with a 16 year old.

Most states have these laws. Some states it is 16, some 17, and some 18. See here

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southcoastal t1_iuiy16j wrote

The age of consent in the UK is 16 for both parties to be of similar age. Not for one to be 16 yr old and to be 40 yr old.

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