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State Laws Addressing Age of Sexual Consent

Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Published
02/21/2018

This memorandum provides an overview of state laws that address age of consent for sexual activity.  More specifically, it provides information about the age of sexual consent in Colorado and other states, including exemptions that allow a person below the age of consent to have lawful sex with an older person.  The memorandum further outlines the sexual abuse charges that are used to prosecute age of consent and sexual assault-related crimes within Colorado.

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