age of consent alaska
In Alaska, the age of majority is 18. This means that an 18 year old is considered an adult for most legal purposes. An important exception is that an 18 year old does not have the right to possess and consume alcohol, which is legal only for those who have reached the age of 21. An emancipated minor is no longer subject to the authority of a parent or guardian, and has the legal right to do certain things—but not drink alcohol or use tobacco-- that are otherwise prohibited for a person under the age of 18. (2) being 18 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual contact with a person who is 16 or 17 years of age and at least three years younger than the offender, and the offender occupies a position of authority in relation to the victim. (3) engages in sexual penetration with a person 18 or 19 years of age who the offender knows is committed to the custody of the Department of Health and Social Services under AS 47.10 or AS 47.12 and the offender is the legal guardian of the person. (b) Sexual assault in the third degree is a class C felony. In short, any two people who are over the age of 16 can consent to sex in Alaska, but if one of the partners is under 16, and there is at least a 3 year age difference between the partners, it is illegal for them to have sex. (2) the offender engages in sexual contact with a person 18 or 19 years of age who the offender knows is committed to the custody of the Department of Health and Social Services under AS 47.10 or AS 47.12 and the offender is the legal guardian of the person. (1) the other person is a child under 16 years of age; or. (2) the person believes that the other person is a child under 16 years of age. (b) In a prosecution under (a)(2) of this section, it is not a defense that the person enticed, solicited, or encouraged was not actually a child under 16 years of age. If you are under the age of 17, you must have a work permit issued by the Alaska Department of Labor. For some jobs, federal law requires even 17-year-old workers to have a permit. In addition, you must have the consent of your parent or guardian. You must get a new work permit each time you get a new job. For example, if an 18 year old has sex with a 15 year old, sexual abuse in the second degree has been committed, since the 15 year old is below the age of consent and there is a 3 year age difference between them. However, if the 18 year old had instead been 17, there would be no crime. In Alaska, the age of consent law is unique. Rather than focusing on the age of one of the parties, it places far more emphasis on the age difference between the individuals. However, the cutoff age for statutory rape is 16. Generally, if the age difference between the parties is less than 3 years, there is no crime.
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