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 to consent to a sexual act. See more

Statutory rape laws are based on the premise that an individual is legally incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse until … 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 … 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 such cases should be pursued and under … See more

Female on male statutory rape
Until the late 1970s, sex involving an adult female and an underage male was often ignored by the law, due to the belief that it often constitutes … See more

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

• Hermesmann v. Seyer
• Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004
• Rape by gender
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