age of consent
Example Sentences
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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
States like California and Colorado have recently lowered the age of consent for treatment to 12.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
For gay and bisexual men, the age of consent was reduced from 18 to 16 in a law change in 2000, after a long campaign for equality.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2023
The question of child labor has now been taken in hand by the National Government—as, of course, the "age of consent" should also be—but in other respects but little progress has been made in Georgia.
From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Wallace Morgan
