Yes, a person may engage in consensual sexual acts with a person that is 16 or 17 years of age provided that the person is less than 3 years older than the minor. Idaho Statutes §§ 18-6101(2).

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

In Idaho, for example, an 18-year-old who had sex with a 16 or 17-year-old typically would not be prosecuted. However, sexual contact with a child under 16 years old is always a serious crime, no matter the age of the defendant.

Can a 19 year old date a 16 year old in Idaho?

The change to state law would allow consensual penetration between 16-year-old girls and boys up to age 19, and 17-year-old girls and boys up to age 20. Sexual acts with children under 16 are punishable by lewd conduct laws. Currently, only men can be prosecuted under Idahos rape laws.

Can a 18 year old date a 15 year old in Idaho?

Yes, a person may engage in consensual sexual acts with a person that is 16 or 17 years of age provided that the person is less than 3 years older than the minor. Idaho Statutes §§ 18-6101(2).

What Age is considered a minor in Idaho?

18 Idaho law defines minors as boys and girls under the age of 18. If a person has been married, he or she is emancipated or considered an adult. They are considered legally competent to contract for goods or services, rent, buy a home, and sue or be sued.