What happens if a girl lies about her age?

Strict Liability Crimes In most states, it doesn’t matter if the defendant thought the victim was older than the age of consent. Statutory rape is considered a “strict liability” crime—one that doesn’t require proof that the defendant knew the victim’s underage status.

Is it good to tell your girlfriend your age?

It is okay, once you start talking to someone. As in a normal, pleasant conversation or if you want to be friends with them, there is literally nothing wrong with asking someone their age. The decorum of not asking someone their age is something that for some reason went from a politeness point to almost taboo.

Can girls get in trouble for lying about their age?

If by “trouble” you mean “statutory rape” and by “lies about her age” means “she’s really under the legal age of consent” then yes, you absolutely can get “into trouble” in such a situation.

What happens if a girl lies about her age and says 19?

If a girl say she’s 19 and she lied about her age she was really 14 but she tells the police. It’s in the police report and she says it at prelim that she told the defendant she was 19 do the defendant have a good chance of beating the case.

Can a girl lie about her age as a legal defense?

Many states have a provision that if a girl lies about her age but isn’t that young, you can use it as a defense. Keep in mind that “legal defense” is another way of saying “you committed a crime and now you’re trying to justify it,” which is not generally a desirable place to be.

Should you ask a stranger how old they are?

If you are having sex with so many complete strangers that you have no idea what their age is, then sure, you should probably start asking to see their IDs. Because, if they tell you one age, and it turns out they’re younger; you are at fault, not them.