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Marital Exceptions in Age of Consent

Exceptions in age of consent laws for married individuals.

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Feb 7, 2026

Which U.S. states set the age of consent at 16, 17, and 18 respectively (state-by-state list)?

The majority of set their statutory age of sexual consent at 16, with a smaller number at 17 and 18; a federal review counted 34 states at 16, six at 17, and eleven at 18 (ASPE) . are not uniform: nea...

Feb 2, 2026

Which U.S. states have the most restrictive statutes for authority‑figure sexual misconduct with minors?

A patchwork of state laws governs by authority figures toward minors, and the most restrictive regimes are those that (a) criminalize and position‑of‑authority sexual contact even when the child is ab...