i find it amazing, and mostly FRIGHTENING, that none of you has bothered to post the actual legal statutes involved in this argument... so i'll do your homework for you

§ 14-27.7A. Statutory rape or sexual offense of person who is 13, 14, or 15 years old.

§ 14-27.7A. Statutory rape or sexual offense of person who is 13, 14, or 15 years old.
§14-27.70A(a)

*(a) A defendant is guilty of a Class B1 felony if the defendant engages in vaginal intercourse or a sexual act with another person who is 13, 14, or 15 years old and the defendant is at least six years older than the person, except when the defendant is lawfully married to the person.
§14-27.70A(b)

*(b) A defendant is guilty of a Class C felony if the defendant engages in vaginal intercourse or a sexual act with another person who is 13, 14, or 15 years old and the defendant is more than four but less than six years older than the person, except when the defendant is lawfully married to the person. (1995, c. 281, s. 1.)

http://www.ageofconsent.com/northcarolina.htm

Quote :

"The age of consent in North Carolina (the age at which a juvenile can consent to vaginal intercourse or a sexual act with a person older than the juvenile, and the older person will NOT be guilty of statutory rape or sex offense) is now 16 years of age. Let me repeat that: the age of consent is now 16 years of age. Prior to October 1, 1995, the age of consent was 13 years of age. Because of the above three quoted statutes which are controlling on this issue, sometimes the older person will be guilty of a Class B1 felony, and on other occasions will be guilty of a Class C felony. More on that later. Just remember: the age of consent in all cases, situations and circumstances is now always 16 YEARS OF AGE!"

http://www.jus.state.nc.us/NCJA/!jul96.htm

12/3/2005 11:39:28 PM

12/4/2005 12:30:46 AM

haha this thread is great

12/4/2005 1:16:27 AM

^^^I thought it was pretty commonly known.

12/4/2005 2:36:04 AM

I've never been happier to nearly be 24. thank you. I was feeling old. Now I just feel legal.

12/4/2005 6:02:23 AM

i would bone the hell out of a 16 year old.

assuming i wasn't married, of course.

12/4/2005 8:45:16 AM

please

16-year-olds are basically children

12/4/2005 12:18:31 PM

So are college students.

12/4/2005 12:37:19 PM

well at yer age you probably shouldn't be messin' 'round with a college kid either

12/4/2005 12:44:34 PM

My wife is in college.

oops.

12/4/2005 12:52:02 PM

grad school?

12/4/2005 12:52:45 PM