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age of consent is 16 in iowa Section 709.4, 2(c), (4), 17 in missouri art 566.034. 1, 16 in south carolina SECTION 16-15-140., 18 in utah art 76-5-401.2. and 18 in wyoming 14-3-105.
==American States/Territories and their Corresponding Age of Consent==
==American States/Territories and their Corresponding Age of Consent==
Worldwide, the average age of consent is 16.<ref>http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm</ref>
Worldwide, the average age of consent is 16.<ref>http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm</ref>
Puerto Rico sets the age of consent at 14 and all 50 [[US]] states have age limits of '''16''', '''17''' or '''18'''. Most states have "close in age exemptions" which allow those under the age of consent to engage in sexual activity with teenagers close to their age (if the age difference between the partners is small, for example 3 or 4 years or if the older partner is younger than a specified age, ussually 18 or 21).
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