Under statutory rape laws, a person who has sex with a person under a certain age known as the age of consent risks criminal charges and a jail or prison sentence, even if the younger person is a willing partner and neither partner is an adult.

What is the crime called when you date a minor?

statutory rape Under California Penal Code 261.5 PC, a “statutory rape” takes place when any person engages in sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 18. The crime of statutory rape is also commonly referred to as “unlawful sex with a minor” or as “unlawful sexual intercourse.”