Macedonia
Article 188(1) of the Criminal Code of Macedonia prohibits sexual conduct with a "child" and a "child" is defined by Article 71 as a person under 14.
- Article 188
(1) A person who commits statutory rape or some other sexual act upon a child shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to five years.
However, Article 197 prohibits an adult living in an extra-marital community with a Juvenile under 16.
- Extra-marital life with a juvenile
Article 197
(1) An adult who lives in an extra-marital community with a juvenile who has reached the age of fourteen years, but not the age of sixteen, shall be punished with imprisonment of three months to three years.
-Article 189(2) prohibits sexual acts with a Juvenile under 18 "who was entrusted to" the offender "for study, education, custody or care".
-Article 192 prohibits both procuring a Juvenile for sexual acts and enabling the performance of sexual acts with a juvenile. This could effectively make the age of consent at 18.
-Article 71 defines "Child" as a person under 14, while article 72 defines "Juvenile" as a person under 18.
Macedonia Criminal Code
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