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Age of consent means the age that an individual can legally agree to have consensual sex with another person. In most places of the world it is 16, but could be 17 or 18.

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What does age of legal consent mean?

Age of consent means the age the state or country have decided you are old enough to legally consent to sex.


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When was The Age of Consent created?

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I don't understand the age of consent In Maine it is 16 So does that mean a 16 year old girl can have sex with a 25 year old guy and there are no consequences?

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What does it mean - Age of Consent?

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