https://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services/general-services/underage-sexual-activity-interagency-guidance/sex,-young-people-and-the-law/
It is a criminal offence for anyone in a position of trust in relation to anyone under the age of 18 to have any sexual contact with them. The Act includes some ...Read more
https://highlandsexualhealth.co.uk/services/sex-and-law
In the UK the age of consent is 16. Anyone aged 16 or over, regardless of gender or sexuality can legally consent to sex.Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGpTXykWz9w
The Law Commission's suggestions to the government against lowering the age of consent have reopened a raging debate.
https://yla.org.au/vic/topics/health-love-and-sex/sex/
Jan 30, 2019 — Find information about when you can have sex in Victoria, what consent means, and what happens if someone breaks the laws around consent.
https://spectrum-sexualhealth.org.uk/risk-and-safety/underage-sex/
It is a criminal offence to have any sexual activity with a person under the age of 16, even if they've given consent.Read more
https://www.iwf.org.uk/useful-links/
Our work specifically relates to images and videos showing child sexual abuse online. Here are useful links if you need help with something else.
https://shinesa.org.au/health-information/sexual-health/law-for-under-18s/
When you are under 18 it is a serious criminal offence for someone who is caring for you, supervising you or has authority over you to have sex with you (for ...Read more
https://youthlaw.co.nz/rights/sex-relationships/when-can-i-in-relationships/
It is legal to have sex with someone when you're 16 or older. It doesn't matter if you consent to having sex if you're younger than 16, legally it is still a ...Read more
https://www.vinmec.com/eng/blog/are-there-any-consequences-to-having-early-sex-at-the-age-of-16-17-en
Dec 26, 2024 — Engaging in sexual activity during adolescence, particularly at ages 16 and 17, can lead to serious consequences for both the present and the future.Read more
https://www.facebook.com/LiluyeSpirit/videos/girls-under-18-are-greatest-at-risk-of-sex-trafficking/379412740637884/
Girls under the age of 18 are at the greatest risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking, prevention and resilience training and education, as early as ...Read more
https://raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens/development/puberty-sexual-development/teenage-sexuality
Dec 10, 2025 — Sexual behaviour, sexual attraction, sexual identity and gender identity. Most teenagers will experiment with sexual behaviour at some stage.Read more
https://cge.org.za/addressing-consensual-sex-between-children-under-the-age-of-16/
However, in cases of consensual sexual activity between children between the ages of 12-15, we need to identify alternatives to criminalizing such behaviour.Read more
https://www.sexualwellbeing.ie/sexual-health/sexual-consent/legal-age-of-consent/
What is the legal age of consent? The law says that a person must be 17 years of age to be able to consent to engaging in a sexual act.Read more
https://www.legalaid.wa.gov.au/find-legal-answers/young-people/sex-and-law/sex-and-consent
In Western Australia, people under 16 years old cannot legally consent to having sex, even if they said 'yes' at the time.Read more
https://saferinternet.org.uk/research-topic/teens-13-18
Teens (13-18) Research topics #172 2023 172: ProjectEVOLVE – Understanding online safety delivery and assessment in schoolsRead more
https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/age-consent
Sep 25, 2025 — The law in Victoria sets clear age limits for when you can legally have sex. This is called the age of consent.Read more
https://thirtyoneeight.org/help-and-resources/help-guides/understanding-underage-sex/
Legally, the age of consent is 16 years. The law makes it clear that a child under 13 years is not capable of consenting to sexual activity and any allegations ...Read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent
Age of consent laws vary widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, nearly all jurisdictions set the age of consent between 14 and 18 years (with the exceptions ...Read more
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/protecting-children-from-sexual-abuse-online/talking-with-13-to-18
Advice for parents and carers about talking with 13 to 18-year-old children and young people about child sexual abuse online.
https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/criminal-defense/is-sex-between-minors-a-crime/
Mar 21, 2019 — In general, when two minors under the age of consent engage in "consensual" sex with one another, they are both open to statutory rape charges.Read more