In many jurisdictions, the age of consent is interpreted to mean mental or functional age. As a result, victims can be of any chronological age if their mental age makes them unable … See more

Statutory rape laws are based on the premise that an individual is legally incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse until that … See more

Denmark
The law reads in Danish:
§ 222. Den, som har samleje med et barn under 15 år, straffes med fængsel indtil 8 år, medmindre forholdet er omfattet af § 216, stk. 2. Ved fastsættelse af straffen skal det indgå som … See more

• Hermesmann v. Seyer
• Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004
• Rape by gender
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Female on male statutory rape
Until the late 1970s, sex involving an adult female and an underage male was often ignored by the law, … See more

Often, teenage couples engage in sexual conduct as part of an intimate relationship. This may occur before either participant has reached the age … See more

While there is broad support for the concept of statutory rape as criminal in the United States, there is substantial debate on how vigorously … See more