Minnesota bill raises age of consent to 18 in certain criminal sexual conduct cases.
Minnesota House File 2010 amends state law to increase the age of consent from 16 to 18 in criminal sexual conduct offenses involving offenders over 21 years of age. The bill imposes criminal penalties and specifies that mistake of age is not a defense unless the actor is less than 60 months older than the complainant. It takes effect August 1, 2025.
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