In Maryland can a 21 year old male and a 17 year old female legally have intercourse?

Question

The age is consent is 16, so I'm pretty sure it is legal. However he is more than 4 years older technically so I'm not exactly sure.

Answer 1

Yes - the age of consent is the age of consent.  The age of majority has nothing to do with it.  The 4 years thing is for someone under the age of 14.  Once you hit 14-15, the cut off is 21.  At 16 the law no longer applies.

Answer 2

If she is emancipated

Answer 3

Less than 18 is not good, since s*x with a minor.

Taken from s*x offender prosecution web site:

Second-degree sexual offense to engage in a sexual act with a person under age 14 and the actor is at least four years older

Third-degree sexual offense for someone at least age 21 to engage in a sexual act, including vaginal intercourse, with someone age 14 or 15

Second-degree rape to have vaginal intercourse with a person under age 14 if the actor is at least four years older