Santa Rosa Beach, FL asked in Juvenile Law for Florida

Q: How exactly does the Age of Consent work in Florida? If both individuals are under a 2 year age gap can they legally sex

Can they legally and without legal repercussions have sex?

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2 Lawyer Answers

A: A 15 year old does not have the capacity to consent to sex with anyone. It depends upon the ages.

A: It depends upon the parties respective ages. However, you might find the following light reading useful- FL Stat. 794.05 And 827.04.

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