Bill > S464

This bill aims to increase the age of sexual consent from 16 years of age to 18 years of age in North Carolina. It modifies several sections of the state's criminal code to raise the age of consent, including for statutory rape, statutory sexual offense, incest, dissemination of obscene material to minors, and taking indecent liberties with children. The bill also clarifies the legal consequences for individuals who engage in sexual acts with minors under the age of 18, with harsher penalties for those who are significantly older than the minor. The changes made by this bill will take effect on December 1, 2023, and apply to offenses committed on or after that date.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/S464