Who is able to give legal consent to sex?

A person must be old enough under the law and able to make a clear, voluntary choice to consent. Of these choices, the 19-year-old who is sober is the only person described as able to do so. A 12- or 13-year-old is below the age of consent in many places, and not saying no does not mean someone has agreed. Laws vary by location.

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