xc2215x@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agoIraq set to lower the age of consent to just nine years oldwomensagenda.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1431
arrow-up1431external-linkIraq set to lower the age of consent to just nine years oldwomensagenda.com.auxc2215x@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square92fedilink
minus-squareVaryk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·26 days agoThe youngest age of consent in the US is currently 16, unrestricted, but 14 if you’re within a few years of the 14-year-old. I didn’t know the majority of the US age of consent was 16, I thought that was a European thing. but only 12 states have the age of consent at 18. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States
The youngest age of consent in the US is currently 16, unrestricted, but 14 if you’re within a few years of the 14-year-old.
I didn’t know the majority of the US age of consent was 16, I thought that was a European thing.
but only 12 states have the age of consent at 18.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States