Under Kentuckys new marriage laws, a 17-year-old could consent to sex with a person up to 27 years of age, but would be prohibited from marrying anyone older than 21 years old.

What is the dating age limit in Kentucky?

16 KENTUCKY: The age of consent is 16 in Kentucky. Kentucky updated their age of sexual consent laws on July 14, 2018. Rape in the Third Degree. A person in Kentucky commits third degree rape by engaging in sexual intercourse when the other person is: under the age of 16 and the defendant is 21 years old or older.