by Janeel on December 6th, 2006

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Here where i live the age when you can have sex legal is 16. But dating, i have never heard that it is a law against that. Is it that in the states?? I really wanna know... is it a law, that say you can not date somone that it's not legal?

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by Little Miss Dangerous on December 8th, 2006
It is not unlawful to 'date', only to have sex with someone legally too young to consent to having sex. The lawful age of consent differs by US state. If you date someone below the lawful age to consent you may be (even wrongly) accused of statutory rape (a crime). When an adult has sexual intercourse with a minor it is called statutory rape. Even if both parties agree to have sex, it is still statutory rape and a crime. So, even if you don't plan on having sex, just having a dating relationship with a minor may put you at risk for legal trouble from anyone observing your relationship that doesn't approve.

You can find our the statute for your state by doing a search on statutory rape and the two character state abbreviation.
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by Valparaiso on December 10th, 2006
If you are "dating" someone under 18 without the consent of the parents its not unreasonable to think that you could be charged with kidnapping. Because kidnapping a minor has little to do with where the minor wants to be and more to do with where their parents allow them to be.

More then likely though if its without consent of the parents they may use a restraining order rather then a kidnapping charge.
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by JUSTNORMAL on December 10th, 2006
If the law is 16 then the other chould be charged with Statory Rape.
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- If their just dating??
  
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  by Janeel on December 10th, 2006
- YES because when an older person dates a young girl, he can be charged. They may say they dont have sex, but that doesnt cut it when it comes to the law.
  
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  by JUSTNORMAL on December 10th, 2006
- This answer is wrong sir. Dating is not a crime at all. Anyone can date. The age of consent for sex in most states is 16, and for statutory rape to be prosecuted the offender has to be over 24. So in my state of FL a 23 year old can have sex legally with a 16 year old. In most states this is also true. But I know of no law in any state that says that dating someone is a crime. Its up to the parents to practice good parenting in who and who not their children should be associating with.
  
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  by PcopT2145 on December 11th, 2006
- I am not a "sir" by the way. Its not a matter of dating. Do your homework k??
  A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in Florida. As used in this section, "sexual activity" means oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; however, sexual activity does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose.
  
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  by JUSTNORMAL on December 11th, 2006
- Well, just dating, NOT sex, it's not a law againts that?
  
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