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Asked Sep 7, 2009, 07:04 PM — 9 Answers
My boyfriend will be turning 21 in 2 weeks and I am 17 and won't be turning 18 for 7 months. Can we get in trouble ((statutory rape)) if we have sex since he is over 3 years older than me?

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Sep 7, 2009, 07:06 PM
What state are you in?
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Sep 7, 2009, 07:21 PM
The problem isn't that he is three years older than you, it is that you probably are not of legal age and he is considered an adult.

In most states (not all I believe) the legal age is 18, male or female.

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Sep 7, 2009, 07:25 PM
I'm in missouri and all the things I've read say that at 17 I'm at the legal age of consent. But I'm still worried because I heard that even if I am 17 if he is more than 3 years older then its classified stat rape.
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Sep 7, 2009, 07:29 PM
Most states go by either up to 4 yrs older or any age older.
I do believe you are okay with him.
If I find a site that says otherwise I will let you know.
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Sep 7, 2009, 07:31 PM
Thank you very much. =D
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Sep 7, 2009, 07:58 PM
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Most states go by either up to 4 yrs older or any age older.
I do believe you are okay with him.
If I find a site that says otherwise I will let you know.
HI NH, I was not aware that the number of years between the two was of any difference except that both had to be of legal age, now I do.
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Sep 7, 2009, 08:49 PM
This site says there is no age gap provision
AGE OF CONSENT CHART FOR THE U.S.
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Sep 8, 2009, 10:02 AM
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This site says there is no age gap provision
AGE OF CONSENT CHART FOR THE U.S.
Tried to greenie you on that post...couldn't, sorry.

And it also proves what I said was incorrect about most states legal age being 18..thank you for this info.

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Aug 12, 2010, 06:23 PM
What if I'm 15 and my boyfriend just turned 18 a couple months back and we've been together for a while before that, would that be stat rape?
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