CANADA LAW
AGES 14-16
AGE 12
AGE 13
• Can consent to have sex with those aged 12, 13, and 14 years • Must report if partner is aged 14+
• Can consent to have sex with those aged 13, 14, and 15 years • Must report if partner is aged 15+
• Age 14:
Must report if partner is aged 18+ Must report if partner is aged 19+ Must report if partner is aged 20+
Countries which have a close-in age exemption in their laws 25 include:
• Age 15:
CANADA. Age of consent is 16 years old. There are two close in age exemptions. One allows a minor aged 12 or 13 to consent to sexual activity
• Age 16:
with an individual less than two years older. The other allows 14 and 16 year olds to consent to partners less than 5 years older.
MISSOURI LAW
ITALY. Age of consent is 14 years old. 13 year olds can consent to partners less than 3 years older. SWEDEN . Age of consent is 15 years old. This applies if there is a small difference in age between the person who carries the act and the child. AUSTRALIA . The age of consent is 16 or 17 depending on the state or territory. For example, in New South Wales, the amendments to the
AGE 13 OR OLDER
AGE 17
AGES 14 , 15 , 16
REPORT MUST BE MADE, EVEN IF: • Patient states consensual • Parent/
• AGE 14:
Can consent with anyone 14 years or older
Must make report for partner 18+ Must make report for partner 19+ Must make report for partner 20+
• AGE 15:
Criminal Legislation is the introduction of similar age defense. The defense will apply if the alleged victim is 14 years or older and the age difference between the accused person and the alleged victim is no more than two years. 26
guardian is aware and “consents”
• AGE 16:
UNITED STATES . The age of consent is 16 to 18 years old depending on the state. 30 states have close-in age exemptions. For instance, in Missouri,
25 http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/age-of-consent- by-country/ 26 https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsfamilies/youth/ Documents/forum-speaker-presentations/2018/sanders-age- of-consent-issues.pdf 27 https://health.mo.gov/living/families/adolescenthealth/pdf/ MissouriMinorConsentLaws1-4-19.pdf 28 https://www.ecpat.org/what-we-do/online-child-sexual- exploitation/
the age of consent is 17.The close-in age exemption is 4 years for minors aged 14-16 but no exception for those aged 13 and below. 27
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