Woman gets 5.5 years for sexual assault and a School Board suspension of trustees unlawful

This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In 2008 the age at which someone can consent to sexual activity was raised from 14 to 16. Some exceptions permit people younger than 16 to consent to sexual activity with someone close in age. A 12- or 13-year-old can consent to sexual activity with someone who is less than two years older. A 14- or 15-year-old can consent to sexual activity with someone who is less than five years older. The close-in-age exceptions do not apply if the...