<P> The age of consent in New Jersey is 16 . </P> <P> There is an exception . If the victim is less than 18 and the partner is a parent, guardian, sibling or any other person closer than a fourth cousin or has any type of authority over the victim (for example, a teacher) then the assailant may be charged with a crime . For instance, it's criminal for a manager of any age to have sex with a 17 - year - old subordinate, even if the sex is consensual . </P> <P> State law specifies (by not saying anything) that minors between 13 and 15 years old may, in general, engage in a consensual sexual relationship with someone up to four years older . Therefore, for example, it is legal for a 14 - year - old male or female to engage in consensual sex with a person up to 18 years of age . </P> <P> Specifically, NJ state law details three circumstances of sexual assault under which the age of consent is pertinent . </P>

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