April 24, 2017
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It depends on the “age of consent” in your state. This is the legal age when a person can consent to sex. Generally, it’s somewhere between 16 and 18 years old in every state. According to the following site, the age of consent in Pennsylvania is 16 years old. However,
be sure to confirm that the information is current as laws are constantly changing. Be safe and use protection if you choose to have sex. (Check our Teen Help Network for more help and resources in your area. This is information only – not legal advice.)

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.