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Statutory rape is the "unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent (as defined by statute), regardless of whether it is against that person's will."<ref>Black's Law Dictionary, 9th edition (2009)</ref> Generally, it is only the person over the age of consent who is convicted of a crime of statutory rape. | Statutory rape is the "unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent (as defined by statute), regardless of whether it is against that person's will."<ref>Black's Law Dictionary, 9th edition (2009)</ref> Generally, it is only the person over the age of consent who is convicted of a crime of statutory rape. | ||
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Background
Statutory rape is the "unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent (as defined by statute), regardless of whether it is against that person's will."[1] Generally, it is only the person over the age of consent who is convicted of a crime of statutory rape.
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- ↑ Black's Law Dictionary, 9th edition (2009)
