I am still confused on the age of consent being 16 for my state; does this mean that if the 16 yr old agrees to the act and the other party is above the age of eighteen can the older individual still be held for statuatory rape even though consent was given. Another situation which I am almost certain I already know the answer too but need to prove a point on is 15 yr old and 21 yr old; obviously the 21yr old would be breaking the law if there was sexual intercourse and could face being charged with statuatory rape, correct?
Thnks.

At 16 years of age, you are legally capable of giving consent to have sexual intercourse. Consentual sex between two people who are 16 years of age or older is NOT a violation of the current Alabama statutory rape laws found in Article 4 Section 13A6-60-69. If you are under the age of 16, you are legally not capable of giving consent making the act illegal.

It is important to understand that at the age of 16 you are still a minor under Alabama state law. In otherwords, a parent or legal guardian still has legal control and authority, until such time that the age of majority (18) is reached. At SexLaws.org, we always try to make this point known because adults pursuing sexual relationships with minors, even though they may not be charged with a statutory rape violation, are still at risk for other violations under the law. Parents can, and do, take legal action in order to prevent relationships between adults and minor children.