What is the legal consent age in Texas? 17 or 18. Example In Texas is it legal or illegal for a 17 year old and a 21 year old to

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by Grant St. Jullian III

February 23, 2016

Asked 2/20/2016 – Dallas, TX

 

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The age of consent in Texas is 17. It is not a defense to think that person is 17, meaning even if that person told you they were of legal age and it turns out they were not, you are subject to prosecution. Be careful.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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