Full question:
17 year old son wants to date a 22 year old girl. Im ok with it, but dont want them getting in trouble so, Is this legal?
- Category: Criminal
- Subcategory: Statutory Rape
- Date:
- State: Missouri
Answer:
See http://www.ageofconsent.com/missouri.htm Please review the information on this link carefully.The below is effective January 1, 2017 in Missouri.
Beginning January 1, 2017--Statutory rape, second degree, penalty.
566.034. 1. A person commits the offense of statutory rape in the second degree if being twenty-one years of age or older, he or she has sexual intercourse with another person who is less than seventeen years of age.
2. The offense of statutory rape in the second degree is a class D felony.
(L. 1994 S.B. 693, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
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