underaged dating

[B_JasonDawgxxx]

If this were say a 21 y/o gay man wanting to date a 16 y/o boy. I wonder how different the comments would be here.

 

[D_Selmus_Swallow]

dude u live in ohio the age of consent is 16 your fine

Yep.

Ohio -- Age of Consent


EDITOR: Revised Info November, 2000

Section 2907.04

Corruption of a Minor?

Changed title to: Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor
General Assembly: 121.
Bill Number: Amended Sub. S.B. 2
Effective Date: 07/01/96

(A) No person who is eighteen years of age or older shall engage in sexual conduct with another, who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the other person is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of corruption of a minor, a felony of the fourth degree. If the offender is less than four years older than the other person, corruption of a minor is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

The confusion arises because section 2907.02 states ..​

A)(1) No person shall engage in sexual conduct with another who is not the spouse of the offender or who is the spouse of the
offender but is living separate and apart from the offender, when any of the following applies:​

(b) The other person is less than thirteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of the other person.​

But 2907.02 was written to address the crime of RAPE. Section 2907.04 was written to address corruption of a minor as it was originally written, but modified to reflect "unlawful sexual conduct". Further, the law was drafted to provide differing penalties based on the age of the "offender".​

Source: http://orc.avv.com/title-29/sec-2907/sec-2907.02.htm (including session law and notes)
Source: http://orc.avv.com/title-29/sec-2907/sec-2907.04.htm (including session law and notes)​

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Section 5924.120

General Assembly: 104. Bill Number: Amended House Bill 154 Effective Date: 10-10-61

(A) Any person subject to this code who commits an act of sexual intercourse with a female not his wife, by force and without her consent, is guilty of rape and shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
(B) Any person subject to this code who, under circumstances not amounting to rape, commits an act of sexual intercourse with a female not his wife who has not attained the age of sixteen years, is guilty of carnal knowledge and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(C) Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete either of these offenses.