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, ...

The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill to modify the age of consent in the state. Currently, the age of consent is 16. If House Bill 1003 is signed into law, the age will be raised to 18.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Senator Warren Hamilton has secured unanimous approval from the Oklahoma Senate for a bill to raise the age of consent in the Sooner State. The current age of consent in ...

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 ...