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Someone "Duh'd" me because their boyfriend could be considered an adult?
Someone asked a question here -- the girlfriend was 15 and boyfriend was 17... In some states the 17 year old is at the age of consent, so would be considered an "adult" in the eyes of the law.
I would suppose this means the 17 year old could not legally "date" a 15 year old, in some states.
Can someone who knows answer this question? thanks.
just curious.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Got to know the State as all have different laws regarding emancipation, 17 year olds, and age of consent.
Also defining the boundaries of "date."
A 17 year old boy having sex with a 15 year old girl is in most States statutory rape. The degree of which can vary from nothing to felony conviction.
Too hard a question to answer with such limited information, sorry.