Can a 20 year old man have consensual intercourse with a 17 year old girl?

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by Grant St. Jullian III

May 17, 2016

Asked 5/16/2016 – Houston, TX

I am confused about the age of consent laws in Texas.

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See Texas Penal Code Section 21.11 – Indecency with a Child. The age of consent is Texas is 17.

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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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