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If a person engages in sexual intercourse with another who lacks sexual education is it a crime? If so what is the crime?

More specifically, suppose the innocent party is a minor (say around 12 years old) who does not know about sex. Suppose also that the perpetrator is a minor but does have sexual education.

I'm particularly interested in law applicable to Kentucky.

feetwet
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If she was under 16, it's rape. A child under that age cannot consent to intercourse.

If she's older, it may still be sex abuse, which includes subjecting a person to sexual contact without express or implied consent. It may also still be rape, but I'm less clear on how Kentucky courts define implied consent.

bdb484
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YES! - "I don't understand" isn't consent and, in any case, she is below the age of consent in Kentucky by 3 years. It is really hard to understand the need for this question in 2020.

George White
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