age of consent
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The age of consent in Massachusetts is 16 years old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
As the documentary points out, the age of consent in California is 18.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
He urges Sir Keir to "rather urgently" consider a smartphone ban in schools and a "digital age of consent", similar to Australia, which has passed a law banning children under 16 from using social media.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
Norman Woods of South Dakota Family Voice Action said it doesn’t make sense to raise the age for marriage if the age of consent in South Dakota remains at 16.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Legitimacy of natural children can be established by subsequent marriage of the parents, and the age of consent is sixteen years.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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