Age-of-consent laws don’t reflect teenage psychology. Here’s how to fix them.

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year old girlfriend began dating when Jeff was a junior in high school. He and his a minimum age of consent of at least 16 years old and no older than

Jump to content. This factsheet summarises some of the key points of UK law relating to sexual behaviour. It does not constitute legal advice. The age of consent to any form of sexual activity is 16 for both men and women. The age of consent is the same regardless of the gender or sexual orientation of a person and whether the sexual activity is between people of the same or different gender.

It is an offence for anyone to have any sexual activity with a person under the age of However, Home Office guidance is clear that there is no intention to prosecute teenagers under the age of 16 where both mutually agree and where they are of a similar age. It is an offence for a person aged 18 or over to have any sexual activity with a person under the age of 18 if the older person holds a position of trust for example a teacher or social worker as such sexual activity is an abuse of the position of trust.

The Sexual Offences Act provides specific legal protection for children aged 12 and under who cannot legally give their consent to any form of sexual activity. There is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for rape, assault by penetration, and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. The age of consent to any form of sexual activity is 16 for both men and women, so that any sexual activity between an adult and someone under 16 is a criminal offence.

The age of consent is the same regardless of gender or sexual orientation. There are possible defences if the sexual activity does not involve penetrative or oral sex .