Legal Sex Age in Florida In Florida, the age of consent is 18 years old, sexual intercourse with someone who is under 18 is considered statutory rape. There is a close-in-age exemption (Romeo & Juliet Law) allowing minors who are 16 or 17 to have sex with someone no older than 23 years old.

Can a 20 year old date a 16 year old Florida?

Statutes governing Floridas age of consent, associated criminal charges, available defenses, and penalties for conviction. In Florida, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 18), even if the sex is consensual.

Whats the oldest a 15 year old can date in Florida?

However, in Florida, the law allows someone as old as 23 (an adult) to date someone as young as 16 (a minor), so you can see where the laws can get confusing. Read on to learn more about Florida laws regarding sexting and child pornography.

Is it illegal for a 15 and 18 year old to date in Florida?

6 Floridas “Romeo and Juliet” law does not make it legal for an 18 year-old to have a sexual relationship with a 15 year-old; however, it does provide a mechanism for the offender to petition or make a motion to the court to remove the requirement to register as a sexual offender if certain criteria are met.

Is a 15 year-old dating a 18 legal?

In a Nutshell: Sex between an 18 year-old and a 15 year-old is illegal in California, meaning any touching of “private parts” of either, even with consent of both parties (and perhaps even the parents of each teenager) is illegal in California because the age of consent is 18.