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A Random Thought on the Age of Consent

By Smith Law Offices,

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In all states there is an age below which someone cannot consent to sexual activity. The age varies from state to state. In Maine the age is 14 or 16 depending on the age of the older partner. In all states that I am aware of the fact that a sexual act may have been purely consensual in the plain meaning of the term is no defense. The logic behind both the age of consent and the lack of defense of consensuality make perfect sense. No one could reasonably posit that a 6 year old could consent to sex with a 60 year old. That said, the age of consent becomes an arbitrary line in the sand that really has no relation to the reality of many relationships. Forexample, I recently defended a case in which my simpleton 35 year old client had a relationship with his 15 year old neighbor who was clearly capable of consenting and in fact seemed to have initiated the relationship...continue to full post

Full post as published by SexCrimeDefender on April 11, 2009 (boomark / email).