AgeOfConsent
Oregon Age of Consent Laws 2024
What is the Oregon Age of Consent?
The Oregon Age of Consent is 18 years old. In the United States, the age of consent is the minimum age at which an individual is considered legally old enough to consent to participation in sexual activity. Individuals aged 17 or younger in Oregon are not legally able to consent to sexual activity, and such activity may result in prosecution for statutory rape.
Oregon statutory rape law is violated when a person has consensual sexual intercourse with an individual under age 18. The age of the offender affects the severity of the punishment.
Oregon does not have a close-in-age exemption. Close in age exemptions, commonly known as "Romeo and Juliet laws", are put in place to prevent the prosecution of individuals who engage in consensual sexual activity when both participants are significantly close in age to each other, and one or both partners are below the age of consent.
Because there is no such "Romeo and Juliet law" in Oregon, it is possible for two individuals both under the age of 18 who willingly engage in intercourse to both be prosecuted for statutory rape, although this is rare. Similarly, no protections are reserved for sexual relations in which one participant is a 17 year old and the second is a 18 or 19 year old.
Age of Consent across the United States
The Age of Consent ranges state-by-state from 16 to 18 years old across the United States. Click the map to view any state's age of consent laws.
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Punishments for Violating the Age Of Consent in Oregon
Oregon has fourteen statutory sexual abuse charges on the books which are used to prosecute age of consent and child abuse related crimes within the state. One or more of these charges may be used to prosecute violations of the Oregon Age of Consent, as statutory rape or the Oregon equivalent of that charge.
The severity of the criminal charge (felony, misdemeanor, etc) depends on the specifics of the acts committed and the relative ages of the perpetrator and victim. Click any charge for more detailed information.
| Criminal Charge | Severity | Punishment |
|---|---|---|
| Contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor | Class A misdemeanor | A maximum prison sentence of 1 year and/or a maximum fine of 6250 |
| Online sexual corruption of a child- first degree | Class B felony | Up to 10 years; $200,000 fine |
| Online sexual corruption of a child- second degree | Class C felony | Up to 5 years; $100,000 fine |
| Rape- first degree | Class A felony | Up to 20 years; $300,000 fine |
| Rape- second degree | Class B felony | Up to 10 years; $200,000 fine |
| Rape- third degree | Class C felony | Up to 5 years; $100,000 fine |
| Sexual abuse- first degree | Class B felony | Up to 10 years; $200,000 fine |
| Sexual abuse- second degree | Class C felony | Up to 5 years; $100,000 fine |
| Sexual abuse- third degree | Class A misdemeanor | A maximum prison sentence of 1 year and/or a maximum fine of 6250 |
| Sexual misconduct | Class C misdemeanor | A maximum prison sentence of 30 days and/or a maximum fine of $1250 |
| Sodomy- first degree | Class A felony | Up to 20 years; $300,000 fine |
| Unlawful contact with a child | Class C felony | Up to 5 years; $100,000 fine |
| Unlawful sexual penetration- first degree | Class A felony | Up to 20 years; $300,000 fine |
| Unlawful sexual penetration- second degree | Class B felony | Up to 10 years; $200,000 fine |
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