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A 2011 Romeo and Juliet bill failed to pass in the Illinois legislature. [64] In the State v. Limon case, Kansas's Romeo and Juliet law was found to be unconstitutional because it excluded same-sex sexual conduct. Some countries other than the United States also have Romeo and Juliet laws.
Thirty U.S. states have age gap laws which make sexual activity legal if the ages of both participants are close to one another, [113] and these laws are often referred to as "Romeo and Juliet laws". [108] Other states have measures which reduce penalties if the two parties are close in age, and others provide an affirmative defense if the two ...
In a number of U.S. states, the age of consent can drop to as low as 13, although this has associated specifications, usually regarding the age of those engaging in sexual acts not surpassing a specific age difference (known in the U.S. as "Romeo and Juliet laws" and elsewhere as close-in-age exceptions [2]).
For example, in the US state of Kansas, if someone 18 or older has sex with a minor no more than four years younger, a Romeo and Juliet law limits the penalty substantially. As written, however, this law did not apply to same-sex couples, leaving them subject to higher penalties than opposite-sex couples for the same offence.
The two main groups that have lobbied in favor of anti-porn laws at the state level, according to legal observers – Vought’s organization, the Center for Renewing America, and the faith-based ...
The new lawsuit was filed under state and federal laws intended to combat “revenge pornography,” which prohibit non-consensual distribution of intimate images. ... “Romeo and Juliet” was a ...
State v. Limon, 280 Kan. 275, 122 P.3d 22 (2005), [1] is a Kansas Supreme Court case in which a state law allowing for lesser punishment for statutory rape convictions if the partners were of different sexes than if they were of the same sex was found unconstitutional under both the federal and Kansas state constitutions.
Commissioners Scott Hefner and Jennifer Milele and Mayor James Maness are involved in the ethics complaints being revisited.