Can Criminal Sexual Abuse Happen Between Two Minors? In the state of Michigan, the age of consent is 16. Anyone under the age of 16 is unable to legally consent to sexual activity. Adolescents who are 16 years of age or older can legally consent to sexual contact with other individuals over 16; however, there are some exceptions to this. When someone engages […]
Michigan SORA Removal: Everything You Need to Know Your life may drastically change if you are convicted of sexual violence. Sexual violence occurs when an activity is a non-consensual sexual act, or it involves a minor. Sex crimes include statutory rape, child sexual abuse, indecent exposure, gross indecency, child sexually abusive activity, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. Not only would you face a […]
Romeo and Juliet Law Michigan: What You Must Know Many states have already adopted the Romeo and Juliet Law, named after Shakespeare’s famous young teen lovers, which is meant to protect teens who engaged in consensual sexual activity with other teens from what is called criminal sexual conduct charges (see CSC degrees). The Michigan statutory rape law does not exempt teens from prosecution for […]