Such a legal arrangement is called a stay of adjudication.It means a defendant won’t be adjudicated as guilty, as long as he or she complies with the court’s conditions.
To have sex with someone under the age of consent is a strict liability crime (in most states) known as statutory rape.
It is often referred to by other names such as sexual assault, sexual misconduct with a child, etc.
In some states, fondling, groping through the clothes or other such things known as "3rd base" is illegal.
* Note: Some state laws make the age gap less of a crime but still consider it criminal activity that can be prosecuted.; where this is the case we have listed ‘No’.
It is not a criminal offence if: These exceptions only apply if the older person is not in a position of authority or trust and there is no exploitation.
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