Can a person be charged of statutory rape if the minor disclosed false information about their age?

This is for class. A question arose while I was talking to colleagues about statutory rape. For example, say someone met a person they liked. They give the usual 21 questions: ';How old are you?'; ';What do you like to do?'; etc. Now if the person (116) initially tells the other person (22) that they are of age (19) throughout per said relationship, could the ADULT be charged with statutory rape?Can a person be charged of statutory rape if the minor disclosed false information about their age?
First of all it is difficult to prove statutory rape to begin with.


Usually a person accused of statutory rape will either get a charged with a misdemeanor due to a lack of evidence or plead to a fourth degree felony (rare, but only receiving probation), either way it is very common.





The age of consent is 16 in most states, remember that fact.





50 years ago the age of majority was 21 that did not mean 20 year olds were helpless prepubescent children.


The age of majority was created for inheritance purposes and was 21 originally.Can a person be charged of statutory rape if the minor disclosed false information about their age?
Yes. Adults are responsible for protecting children from their own stupidity. If you want to know if your potential sex partner is a child, go on a few dates, meet her parents and friends and such. If you just want to get laid and don't care if she might be a child, then you run the risk of many years in prison for having sex with a child.
Yes, statutory rape (by definition) protects minors REGARDLESS of whether they are good liars, obtain false identification, attempted to consent (which is impossible), signed sworn papers saying they were old enough, or the rapist is simply a poor judge of a person's age.
Yes, you can.





You can argue that she lied and looks older and you may win, but it's generally expected that the adult would confirm her age on his own and 'know better'





So, yes, you can be charged and can lose.
Yes. A person always has to be sure of what they are doing. Ignorance is no excuse.





Same thing as a bartender giving an underage person a beer because the kid gave him a false ID. He'd still get charged for allowing it to happen.
Yes, most statutory rape laws throughout the country include a clause or section that states the either ignorance of the minor's age or misrepresentation by the minor of his/her age is not a defense.
Yes they can but they will likely be given some leniency if it can be proven that they were deceived.
Ignorance is not a legal excuse
Yes! Ignorance is no excuse.
YES.





Sounds like somebody is in deep doo-doo!
A person can be charged with anything at anytime that does not mean that they are guilty of anything! Statutory is contract law, demand to see the contract!

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