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Statutory rape laws

Changes to statutory rape laws and close-in-age defenses in U.S. states

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Jan 14, 2026
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How do state rape laws vary in definitions of consent and age of consent across the United States?

State rape and statutory-rape laws in the United States are a patchwork: every state sets its own "age of consent," typically between 16 and 18, and jurisdictions diverge sharply on how they define co...

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