Is a 22 and 16 legal?

California – The age of consent in California is 18. It is illegal for anyone over the age of 24 to have sex with anyone under the age of 18, unless they are married.

Can I go to jail for dating a 17 year old?

A: There is a crime called “Unlawful Sexual Contact with a 17 Year Old.” To commit the crime, an adult needs to be 7 years older than the 17 year old, and has to have sexual activity with them, whether consensual or non-consensual. Non-consensual sexual activity is always a crime.

Is it OK for a 22 year old to date a 17?

Yes. Having sex with someone who is under the age of consent is a crime. In California, it is statutory rape.

Can a 22 year old date a 17 year old?

Why is it illegal to date a minor?

The critical law to understanding the gravity of the danger is to understand that a person under 18, under California law, cannot legally consent to sexual conduct (Penal Code § 261.5(a) (defining minor)). “Dating” can certainly imply sexual contact, which is illegal between a fifteen-year-old and an eighteen-year-old.

Is it bad for a 17 to date 23?

It isn’t wrong for a 23 year-old to date a 17 year-old in any of the 35 States where the legal adult age of consent is either 16 or 17. The District of Columbia is also age 16. In 15 other States your relationship could be trouble, big trouble in some.

Is dating a minor a crime?

“If this measure is passed into law, any adult who has sexual intercourse with a minor below 16 years old is guilty of rape. Even if the minor has given his or her consent to the sexual act, it is still rape,” Romualdez said in a statement. “The sexual orientation of the offender is of no importance.

Can you get in trouble for dating a minor?

California, however, does not have a Romeo and Juliet law. Anyone who has sexual intercourse with someone else under the age of consent can be charged with a crime. The only exception is if the sexual partners were lawfully married.

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