The critical law to understanding the gravity of the danger is to understand that a person under 18, under California law, cannot legally consent to sexual conduct (Penal Code § 261.5(a) (defining minor)). “Dating” can certainly imply sexual contact, which is illegal between a fifteen-year-old and an eighteen-year-old.

Can a 19 year old date a 14 year old in California?

18 years of age. Under California law, a person must be at least 18 years of age in order legally to have sex with another person to whom he or she is not married.

Can you date a 14 year old in California?

Dating is legal. Any sexual contact, including kissing, touching, sexting, making out, oral sex, and sexual intercourse is VERY ILLEGAL. If you have any sexual contact he can and will likely go to jail.

Is it illegal for a 17 and 18 year old to date in California?

In California, the age of consent is 18. For example, if a teenager is 17-years-of-age or younger, he or she cannot legally consent to sexual activity. Therefore, if an adult age 18 or older has sex with someone who is 17 or younger, they can face criminal charges under Californias statutory rape law.

Is an 18 year old in high school a minor in California?

No You are no longer a minor.

Can you date a 16 if your 18 in California?

California – The age of consent in California is 18. It is illegal for anyone to engage in sexual intercourse with a minor (someone under the age of 18), unless they are that persons spouse. California employs a tiered system where the greater the difference in age, the greater the penalty.