 Under Kentucky law, a person below the age of eighteen is presumed to be incapable of consent to a sexual act.However, except for a person in a position of authority over the minor such as a teacher, coach or relative, an exception exists for a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old who consents to a sexual act with a person not more than ten years older than the minor.In 2008 a bill was proposed in the Missouri legislature to raise the age of consent from 17 to 18.