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Statutory Rape

New York

If a 17 year old male and a 15 year old female are having sexual intercourse and its consensual can he be charged with statutory rape?

Yes. A 15 year old is legally not capable of giving consent to have sexual intercourse making the act illegal in the state of New York.

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