
The ages of consent were raised across the U.S. In 1880, the ages of consent were set at 10 or 12 in most states, with the exception of Delaware where it was 7. states, the age of consent has widely varied across the country in the past. While the general ages of consent are now set between 16 and 18 in all U.S. The data below reflects what each jurisdiction's legislation actually means, rather than what it states on the surface.


