Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Finance and Business: [header] How to prove statutory rape [title] Check the age of the victim. [step] The " age of consent " varies from state to state. This is the age at which the law recognizes a person's ability to give informed consent to sexual activity.

Ending1: Most states set the age of consent at 16. In other states, the age of consent ranges from 14 to 18. Ending2: In most states, jurors must have at least 55 years of experience with sexual activity to qualify. [substeps] Cases are handled differently depending on the age of the victim and the circumstances surrounding his or her innocence. Ending3: Generally, this means the person is over eighteen, without a history of consent or sexual activity. When explaining the age of a victim, you have a lot of wiggle room. Ending4: For example, some states (like california) allow consent to last for at least three years, while others allow consent for only one year. [substeps] Also check for the child's age.

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