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The age of consent in Washington is 16 with exceptions under different circumstances. RCW 9A.44.096 identifies situations in which the age of consent is higher. The age of consent is 18 for sex between foster parents and their foster children. It is 21 for sex between school teachers or administration employees and their students. [97]
In North America, the legal age of consent relating to sexual activity outside of marriage varies by jurisdiction.. The age of consent in Canada is 16. As of August 2018, each U.S. state has set its age of consent at either age 16, age 17, or age 18, most with some exceptions.
The age of consent in Canada is 16. As of August 2018, each U.S. state has set its age of consent at age 16, age 17, or age 18, with some exceptions. In the case of the state of Washington, the age of consent rises to 21 for the specific instance student-teacher sex (the age of consent in the state of Washington is otherwise 16).
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Posts claim Joe Biden lowered age of consent to 8, or even 5. This is false, and isn't even handled at federal level. States determine age of consent.
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In Delaware, the age of consent was 10 years until 1871 when it was lowered to 7 years. Under the 1871 law, the penalty for sex with a girl below the age of consent was death. [9] In 1880, 37 states set the age of consent at 10 years, 10 states set an age of consent at 12 years, and Delaware had an age of consent of 7 years. [13] [14] [15]