I am 19 a girl the age of 15 wants to have sex

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I am 19 a girl the age of 15 turning 16 wants to have sex with me but I don't want to get in trouble, is it legal for me to have sex with this girl or is it illegal, I obviously consent and so does she and we are within 4 years of each other???

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George Conway ·
The age of consent in New York is 17. If you have "sex" with her you could be charged with sex sexual misconduct which is a class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail, 6 years probation and/or a thousand dollar fine. You would also have pay a DNA sampling fee and a victim impact fee. Being 19 you would be treated as an adult and would not be treated as a youthful offender. Consequently, if you are convicted of sexual misconduct then you would be required to register as a sex offender. The foregoing could all happen regardless of whether she is a willing participant. This would be treated as a juvenile delinquency matter.
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Eric Rothstein ·
It would be illegal. People seem to focus on the 4 year rule while overlooking other statutes in the same Article of the Penal Law. You would be guilty of Sexual Misconduct.
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John Brosnan ·
It is illegal to have sex with anyone younger than 17 regardless of the age gap.
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Charles Kenyon ·
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_the_United_States#New_York. The technical term is 'jail bait."
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