Question: What is the Romeo and Juliet law in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, the age of consent is 16 years old. Keep in mind, Massachusetts does not have any “Romeo and Juliet” laws that protect individuals who engage in consensual sexual activity when both partners are close in age to one another, and when one or both participants are below the age of consent.

Can a 16 year old date a 18 year old in Massachusetts?

On Wednesday, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled a 16-year-old girl is permitted to enter into a sexual relationship with an adult despite parental opposition. The justices based their ruling on a Massachusetts law that established the legal age of sexual consent as 16.

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