if a Male 19, can they have sex with a 17 year old Female in New York or is that considred rape?
452077
I believe the age of consent in the state of New York is 17...\n...So, go ahead...\nGiven the wide variety of answers you have received, I thought I'd do a little searching.  Everything I found indicates that 17 is the legal age of consent in New York State.  Go to www.avert.com and check out the table there.  It lists the ages of consent for all states and many countries.
445099
Becuase 18yo's are weird..and 16yo's arent. It is not rape.
75393
nothing right now, you are both minors, but once you hit 18 then there will probably be some problems, statutory rape,(if you are sexually active with him) corrupting the morals of a minor, and other charges and the parents can press the charges not the minor. \nAnd im pretty sure that the parents of the boy would not be to happy to find out that thier kid is with someone who is almost out of high school while he is still in middle school....
1092626
Depending on the nature of his handicap, he may or may not be held accountable for his actions.\n\nRape by force is against the law. So is consensual sex if the person in question is under the state's minimum consent age. If both parties are under minimum age, then they've both committed a crime.\n\nWhether or not this case ever goes to a juvenile court, that's up in the air and tons of things could influence it either way.
946026
13 in the sense that there are jurisdictions where same-age (or approximately same age) consensual sex at that age is not prosecutable. In many states, marriage cures the offense -- or at least bars prosecution.\n\nBut see: http://snurl.com/girl13 (Maryland) and compare: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8716780/ (Nebraska)
837282
Nah, I think it is crazy to think that you (or whomever!) would be punished for being raped by an underage person. It isn't as if you initiated the sex and it was non-consensual so you really couldn't be prosecuted.
149486
If one person under 18 has sex with someone more than 3 years different in age, the older person is guilty of statutory rape in most states.
525857
because depending on which state you life in a woman may not be able to legally rape a man, regardless of age. in this way they can only be charged with sexual assault and not rape
1093093
In the US, if you are underage--even if you "want it"--it is considered rape if an older person makes love to you.  For example, let's say you are 15.  If your partner is 18 or over 18 and he/she makes love to you--even if you both wanted to do it--he/she could go be charged with statutory rape because you are a minor and he (or she) is not.\n\nA friend of mine in Texas was 18 or 19 when he got a 15-year-old pregnant.  They were dating when she got pregnant.  And her parents loved him...up until the time she got pregnant.  They took him to court; to make a long story short, the judge ruled in this manner:  He gave my friend a choice:  either go to prison for the statutory rape, or marry the girl.  My friend decided to marry the girl, but the marriage didn't last long.  They couldn't get along; he wasn't happy living with the girl's parents; the parents didn't like him anymore; he couldn't get a good job to support the girl or the baby...etc., etc., so they wound up separating.  I lost contact with him, so I don't know what happened to the baby.  I'm sure the girl and/or her parents decided to raise it.\n\nThis is a perfectly legitimate question, so whoever said this is a stupid question, try to be more open.  Obviously if you are a minor, there are many things you want to know before you do them; we should try to help rather than blow these questions off.  It could be your child asking you this question some day.\n\nSo the bottom line is, if you are underage and you are thinking of having sex with your adult partner, don't do it.  Wait until you are at least 18.  Even if you and your partner are both 14 or 15 or 16 or 17, or any age below 18--wait until you guys are at least 18.  You don't want to wind up being 15 with a baby living with your parents.
315977
3 years apart is not bad, but the fact that the girl is underage by American Standards then its illegal.\nnot immoral.
3972
i am not sure if there is a legal age to have sex. f a 2 year old has sex with a 2 year old they wont be arested for it. It is more matter of what age can you have sex with anyone you want(regardless of age) and it be consider consentual. that depens on the state but an 18 year old can have sex with who ever they want to because they are legaly an adult. in my state you have to be with in to years of the age of the person you have sex with( if they are 18 or over) for in mot to be consider stat. rape
555435
It's "statutory" hon.  And you are the precise reason why those laws exist.  Get an education; learn how to punctuate and spell; and figure out why it's called statutory rape.  THEN, when you're 25 and you think of guys your age having sex with 16-17 year olds see if you still agree with your 17 year-old self!  If you really only want to be treated nice by older guys, then you shouldn't have to worry about the statutory rape laws: nice older guys can treat you how you want to be treated as long as they don't take advantage of you sexually.
231590
Depends. Generally speaking, yes; except in cases where the 16-year-old cannot consent on the basis of mental condition, student-teacher relationship, etc.\n\nhttp://onlinedocs.andersonpublishing.com/oh_print/lpExt.dll/PORC/133b1/135f6?f=templates&fn=document-frame-chapter.htm&2.0#JD_h2-290702
979063
Sorry there really isn't much that can be done. In most states sex crimes with minors aren't based on consent. If she is a minor (and at 11 I'm pretty sure she is) it is assumed that she can not give consent to sex, it does not matter that she has sex all the time.\n\nThe only thing that needs to be proved is, was she a minor, did they have sex, and did he know she was a minor when they had sex (and in many states even if he did not know he is still considered guilty). Her consent is never an issue.\n\nHe needs a really good lawyer, maybe their is something to the fact that he is only 16, he should still be considered a minor himself. But I can not stress enough that her consent and her sexual history have zero relevance.
952399
Under Singapore's Penal Code, Cap 224, having sex with any girl, below the age of 14, with or without her consent is considered rape. This is also known as statutory rape. It is only legal if the girl is the man's wife and she is above the age of 13.\n\nUnder the Woman's Charter, Cap 353, it is an offence to have sex with any girl below the age of 16, with or without her consent. This is known as carnal connection. Again, it is only legal if the girl is the man's wife.\n\nEstablishing if an offence occurred would depend on how old the girl was, when she had intercourse with the man. If she had already turned 17 years old but had sexual relations with him when she was 15, then there is a case for prosecution. If on the other hand, she had sex with him when she was already 17, there is no case for the man to answer.
1045833
18. The age of consent for sexual purposes is 16.\n\n<Added 6/29 in response to added details>\nNo. At 21 a person is considered an adult in every state. They are legally responsible for their own bills etc. It does not matter who she lives with, she is an adult and solely responsible.
1121813
In some places, yes, it is considered statutory rape, but in others, it isn't, so you should check your state and local laws as applicable.