Yes. Having sex with someone who is under the age of consent is a crime. In California, it is statutory rape.
Besides, can a 17 year old date a 25-year-old?
Age of Consent,
In this state, a male or female under age 18 cannot consent to sex, regardless of the age of the other party. Thus, sexual relations between two 17-year-olds would be illegal, as would relations between a 17-year-old and a 25-year-old.
One may also ask, can a 26 year old date a 17 year old UK?
In the UK there is no law stating it is illegal for a 23 year old to date a 17 year old. As you are 17 and a young adult, you are old enough to decide if you want to be in a relationship with this man.
Is it okay for a 17 to date 24?
They can date, but the 17-year-old is a minor, so it would be statutory rape if they have a sexual relationship. If they can both wait until the teen is 18 before they consider sex, then it’d be okay But, if they don’t, the 24-year od would be breaking the law.
Is it okay for a 27 year old to date a 17 year old?
Yes, a 27 year old can be charged with corrupting a minor. Mom may currently be ok with this dating arrangement, but that does not mean she will remain ok with it.
What is the Romeo and Juliet clause?
In the United States, many states have adopted close-in-age exemptions. These laws, known as “Romeo and Juliet laws” provide that a person can legally have consensual sex with a minor provided that he or she is not more than a given number of years older, generally four years or less.
What’s the oldest a 17 can date?
As a 17-year-old, you may only have sex with someone who consents and is up to the age of 23, until you’re 18 years old.