whats the legal age of consent in usa
Ages of consent in North America Each U.S. state has its own age of consent, as does the District of Columbia. As of August 1, 2018, the age of consent in each state in the United States was either 16 years of age, 17 years of age, or 18 years of age. The most common age of consent is 16.[52]
Ages of consent in Asia The minimum age for consensual sex is 18 years. United States' Country Reports on Human Rights Practices lists the age of consent of Philippines as 12.[70] Sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 12 is defined as rape, under Chapter 3, Article 266 of the Anti-Rape Law of 1997.[71]