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1 First degree child molestation sexual assault.

]but that's irrelevant in determining whether a person is guilty of corrupting the morals of a minor.

One to ten 1 — 10 years in , and• " Michigan The age of consent in is 16, unless one is an authority figure in which case the age of consent is 18.

States where the age of consent is 18 13 : Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

from the original on September 18, 2015.

These concerns about using chat rooms is because of what some people call grooming often pedos pretend they are kids and gain trust of children and often arrange to meet up with them.

Shortly after the law passed, a teacher engaged in sexual intercourse with her 18-year-old student, and a Texas court refused to indict her.

Consensual sexual intercourse over the 3-year age difference where the minor is 13 to 15 years old would subject the older party to a charge of Sexual Assault, 2nd Degree, in violation of C.