NJ age of consent, seems a little weird??

Question

i just found out about the "age of consent" and it seems a little weird to me. the age of consent for NJ is 16. so does this mean a 80 year old man can have s*x with a 16 year old if she gave him her consent??

Answer 1

"does this mean a 80 year old man can have s*x with a 16 year old if she gave him her consent??"

Yes.

The age of consent is the age at which you are considered to be mature enough to decide for yourself who you want to have s*x with.

Richard

Answer 2

Yes if the laws say that.  However, there might be more than one law on the subject in New Jersey.  In some states, there is a "Romeo & Julliet" law which say minors may only have consentual s*x with another minor or a person so many years older (two to four years age differnce).

A quick look at the laws of New Jersey should tell you more.  Try the key words "statutory rape laws" on the NJ government website.