Sexual contact can be had at age 15 or older.

Sexual contact can be had at age 15 or older.

• A. 13 years or older
• B. 15 years or older
• C. 18 years or older
• D. 21 years or older

Answer: (B)

Age of consent is the minimum age at which a person can legally consent to sexual activity. In this item, the threshold is 15 years, meaning sexual contact is legally permissible only if both people are at least 15 and there is genuine, voluntary consent. If either person is younger than 15, the activity can be illegal, potentially triggering statutory rape or related charges. Some jurisdictions set different ages (such as 16 or 18) and may have additional protections in cases involving professionals or positions of trust, but for this scenario, 15 is the applicable threshold.

Age of consent is the minimum age at which a person can legally consent to sexual activity. In this item, the threshold is 15 years, meaning sexual contact is legally permissible only if both people are at least 15 and there is genuine, voluntary consent. If either person is younger than 15, the activity can be illegal, potentially triggering statutory rape or related charges. Some jurisdictions set different ages (such as 16 or 18) and may have additional protections in cases involving professionals or positions of trust, but for this scenario, 15 is the applicable threshold.