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statutory rape
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statutory rape
(noun)
statutory rape
noun
plural
statutory rapes
statutory rape
noun
plural
statutory rapes
Britannica Dictionary definition of STATUTORY RAPE
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law
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the crime of having sex with someone who is younger than an age that is specified by law
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