a criminal offense of sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent. The age of consent varies in different states. In United States, it ranges from 14-18
STATUTORY RAPE: "Joe was accused of statutory rape even though the girl told him she was 19."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "STATUTORY RAPE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/statutory-rape/ (accessed July 15, 2020).
