Q: my boyfriend is 18 I'm 17 we are technically 11 months and two weeks apart so its not a whole year. Is it still illegal?
He's concerned that he can get arrested. He thinks his mother will try filing a report saying he is with a minor(me). My family accepts him but his mother isn't onboard with me and him. Can he get arrested? accused of rape or have any legal problems?
A: In Illinois you have to be 17 years old to consent to sex. If you are 16 and under, you cannot consent. So if you are 17 you can legally consent to sex in Illinois.
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