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→American States/Territories and their Corresponding Age of Consent: correction 18, not 14
Worldwide, the average age of consent is 18.<ref>http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm</ref>
Worldwide, the average age of consent is 18.<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''' with 18 being the most common age. 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).
[[Puerto Rico]] sets the age of consent at 18 and all 50 [[US]] states have age limits of '''16''', '''17''' or '''18''' with 18 being the most common age. 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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