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The âAge of Consentâ is the age at which a person may consent to participation in sexual intercourse. A person younger than the legal age of consent cannot legally consent to a sexual act. The age of consent in the United States ranges from 16-18 depending on the state, meaning that a person 15 years of age or younger cannot legally consent to sex. Each state enacts its owns laws which set the age of consent.
Confidence votes 42. The age of sexual consent in Georgia is 16. While it is not legal to have sex if you are not at least 16 years old, it is also illegal to have sex unless you are married in Georgia. It's called the fornication law and is a misdemeanor, and yes, people have been recently charged with it.