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What is Massachusetts' Age of Consent?
Massachusetts is among the few states with different ages of sexual consent for males and females.
The age of consent for females is 16, and for males it is 18. This only applies to heterosexual conduct. Massachusetts currently has no law which addresses the age of consent for homosexual conduct.
The age of consent in Massachusetts is the age at which a person can consent to sex with another person over the age of 21.
Massachusetts Age of Consent Criminal Penalties
There is a crime in Massachusetts related to its age of consent laws which does not appear in other states. Massachusetts state law makes it illegal to induce a person under 18
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