Age of consent in Missouri?

Question

According to the official site, it's 17, but also 14? Does anyone know what that's about?

Answer 1

17 is the full age of consent

the 14 thing means that 14, 15 and 16 year olds may have s*x with each other.  

Answer 2

17 is the legal age of consent in missouri.  Where the 14 age comes in is when you are talking the actual charges for statutory rape.  A person 21 and over having s*x with a person under age 17 is statutory rape 2nd.  If any person has s*x with a person under 14 it is statutory rape 1st degree.  Typically, if both persons are between the ages of 15-16 it's kind of a gray area.  If they are having s*x with each other it's possible that the prosecuting attorney would not prosecute that case (it has happened in the past by the way, but using charges like sexual misconduct, etc).

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