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statutory rape

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A quick definition of statutory rape:

Statutory rape is when an adult has sex with someone who is not old enough to say yes. Even if the younger person agrees to have sex, it is still against the law because they are not old enough to make that decision. This is because the law says that people under a certain age cannot make decisions about sex. It is a serious crime and different places call it different things, but it is always against the law.

A more thorough explanation:

Statutory rape is a type of sexual assault that occurs when a person engages in sexual activity with someone who is below the age of consent. Even if the minor consents to the sexual activity, it is still considered rape because the law assumes that minors are not capable of giving informed consent.

For example, if a 25-year-old has sex with a 16-year-old, it is considered statutory rape because the 16-year-old is below the age of consent. Similarly, if a 19-year-old has sex with a 15-year-old, it is also considered statutory rape.

Statutory rape is a serious crime, and the laws surrounding it vary from state to state. Some states use different terms for the crime, such as rape of a child, sexual assault, or unlawful sex with a minor.

It is important to understand that statutory rape is not the same as forcible rape, which involves the use of physical force or threats to coerce someone into sexual activity. In statutory rape cases, there may not be any overt force or threat involved.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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