Can someone get in trouble for have sex w/ a person under the set age limit? But i mean by this as (ex. 14 and 14 year old have sex) two people engaging in sex are both underage?

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Question: Can someone get in trouble for have sex w/ a person under the set age limit? But i mean by this as (ex. 14 and 14 year old have sex) two people engaging in sex are both underage?

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Yes. Arizona treats "sexual conduct with a minor" very seriously. If the Minor is under age 15, it is a class 2 felony.

There is an exception for people over 15 but under 19 who are engaging in consensual conduct. That exception does not apply if the Minor is under age 15. The way the law is written, it is possible that both minors under age 15 could be charged with sexual conduct with a minor. Where the parents of a 14-year-old child discover that the child is sexually active with another 14 year old, and where they insist on prosecution, one or both of the kids could be charged with this serious sex offense. (ARS 13-1405 and ARS 13-1407(E))

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On 01/16/08 Random from AL said: I wonder when the law will realize belating sex for minors just gives them more of the urge to have a sex life
On 08/24/05 from SC said: i don't think the law is trying to enforce it upon younger kid i started when i was 13 and the ages are getting younger and younger
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