In the book, Cocca explains that the earliest laws for statutory rape were created for the prevention of out-of-wedlock sex, not age. The history of statutory rape is highlighted in Carolyn Cocca’s book “Jailbait: The Politics of Statutory Rape.” The age gap in relationships can quickly become a legal issue for police, however, the laws regarding the age of consent have only recently been implemented. Florida takes the age of consent very seriously, and getting charged with a sex crime involving a minor can lead to expensive fines, imprisonment, and in the most extreme cases even capital punishment. It is important to know what the age of consent in your state is, as well as what the consequences are if you were to violate it.
Although it can come off as a joke, the reality is that violating the age of consent is illegal and can lead to criminal charges. “Age is just a number!” Is a phrase that has been tossed around before, typically when a person is having sexual relations with an individual that is younger than them.
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