Generally, the law states that if you are 18 years old or older and engage in sexual conduct with someone who is less than 16 and older than 13, you are considered reckless. The person with whom you are having sex is not of consenting age. Therefore, you are in violation of the law in Ohio.

Can a minor date an 18 year old in Ohio?

In Ohio, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 16), even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape.

Can someone over 18 date a 16-year-old?

While in many circumstances it is perfectly legal for an adult to have consensual sexual contact or intercourse with a 16-year-old, there are some circumstances where it is not. Most often, it comes down to the nature of the relationship between the two individuals.

Can a 14 year old date a 18 year old in Ohio?

Its not illegal to date a 14 when you are 18. He could get in trouble for a number of other things. First, any sexual conduct, which basically means anything more than kissing, would constitute illegal sexual conduct with a minor.