Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-24447558-20140701205038/@comment-6383956-20140702122648

Okay, you're missing sort of a vital detail here, Paul.

Consent can only be legally given at age 18 or more in the state of California. That's why it's called the age of consent. In fact, the law in California specifically states "An individual less than 18 years of age is unable to consent to sexual intercourse unless he or she is married to the defendant."

The ONLY people able to consent on behalf of a minor are the minor's parents. The minor cannot consent. So what you're telling me is that you believe Kate is such a good person she asked Talia's permission before she slept with Derek? :P What happened between them is classified as "unlawful sexual intercourse" under California law according to the link you posted.

The whole "mandatory report" thing is designed to punish people who allow such activities to continue and, you're right, as far as Kate and Derek is concerned they wouldn't be in the "mandatory reporting" area. That means Derek's teachers or guidance counselors are in the clear (if they knew about the relationship at the time), that does not mean Kate is in the clear. Kate is NOT in the clear. Kate's sexual activities with Derek were not legal in the state of California.