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Can a 18 year old man and 16 year old girl have sex legally in new York city?
Original post by Anonymous
Can a 18 year old man and 16 year old girl have sex legally in new York city?

No, but see https://www.tsiglerlaw.com/blog/new-york-romeo-and-juliet-laws/
Original post by Anonymous
Can a 18 year old man and 16 year old girl have sex legally in new York city?


The girl is a minor, so no. Unless the legal age will be reduced from 18 to 16.
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Original post by Kallisto
The girl is a minor, so no. Unless the legal age will be reduced from 18 to 16.

age of consent is 17 in new York but am just wondering if 18 year old and 16 year old can have sex with them being close in age
Original post by Anonymous
age of consent is 17 in new York but am just wondering if 18 year old and 16 year old can have sex with them being close in age

16 is not 17. It is up to your decision to wait or not. And as long as no one learns, you have not to be afraid of any consequences.

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