Current Version
| Region | Massachusetts |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | Nov 1, 1974 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | It was determined in 'E.C.O. v. Compton' that a 16 year old is able to consent to sex with an adult over online communication. |
| Sources | http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/464/464mass558.html https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-sex#:~:text="A%20person%20sixteen%20years%20of,265%2C%20§%2023%3B%20G.L. |
Revision History (5)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Nov 1, 1974 |
| Description | It was determined in 'E.C.O. v. Compton' that a 16 year old is able to consent to sex with an adult over online communication. | It was determined in 'E.C.O. v. Compton' that a 16 year old is able to consent to sex with an adult over online communication. |
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| Sources | http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/464/464mass558.html https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-sex#:~:text="A%20person%20sixteen%20years%20of,265%2C%20§%2023%3B%20G.L. | http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/464/464mass558.html https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-sex#:~:text="A%20person%20sixteen%20years%20of,265%2C%20§%2023%3B%20G.L. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Equal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Equal |
| Description | It was determine in 'E.C.O. v. Compton' that a 16 year old is able to consent to sex with an adult over online communication | It was determined in 'E.C.O. v. Compton' that a 16 year old is able to consent to sex with an adult over online communication. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unequal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Unequal | Ambiguous |
| Description | It was determine in 'E.C.O. v. Compton' that a 16 year old is able to consent to sex with an adult | It was determine in 'E.C.O. v. Compton' that a 16 year old is able to consent to sex with an adult over online communication |
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Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Saying ambiguous is entirely mislead, the age of consent is 16. That does not mean a 16 year old can date or have sex with a 40 year old. It remains within a 5 year difference at most for legality. Meaning, that Equal would be more fitting than Ambiguous. "
- Status is not correct "Whilst, a 16 year old can be sexually involved with an adult, since the age of consent is 16. This would be considered equal age of consent."
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Equal | Unequal |
| Description | It was determine in 'E.C.O. v. Compton' that a 16 year old is able to consent to sex with an adult | |
| Sources | http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/464/464mass558.html https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-sex#:~:text="A%20person%20sixteen%20years%20of,265%2C%20§%2023%3B%20G.L. |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "The age of consent is 16 in Massachusetts
http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/464/464mass558.html"