If a 33 year old had sex with a 17 year old in Nevada, would it be?
If a 33 year old had sex with a 17 year old in Nevada, would it be considered statutory rape? What if the minor was a resident of California? It appears that the age of consent in Nevada is 17 and the age of consent in California is 18. In California, if one party is more than 3 years older than the under 18 but over 16 party, then it is a potential felony. Ages of consent in the United States - Wikipedia So, if this article actually reflects the law in those two states, then a 33 year old who meets and has mutually consensual sex with a 17 year old in Nevada would not be guilty of a crime. In California, the 33 year old would be potentially facing a felony. You cant travel from California to Nevada to have sex to get around the California consent age laws. That would potentially be prosecutable under California laws. If the 33 year old Nevada resident meets the 17 year old California resident in Nevada and has mutually consensual sex in Nevada, is that a crime? I have no idea - maybe but probably not in Nevada. If you are the 33 year old, wait until this person is 18, or better yet, find someone closer to your own age. Sexual predator and rape laws tend to be enforced in odd ways sometimes. Finding yourself on the sex offenders list is no way to live your life. Be aware and careful out there.