The state lets adults escape accountability by claiming they had their victim's consent. “Massachusetts put the burden on teenagers, on 16-year-old kids, to fend off skilled predators,” said Fares, ...

Courtney Norris: In the U.S., there is no national legal definition of consent. State laws determining the age of consent and what constitutes lack of consent differ.

May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025 Updated May 17, 2025 0 Legislation raising the age of consent in statutory rape cases from 16 to 18, with exceptions for some “Romeo and Juliet” relationships, is on ...