Ages of Consent in North America - Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten

The age of consent in Sint Maarten is 15, as specified by the Criminal Code of the Netherlands Antilles (which Sint Maarten didn't change after the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles), Articles 251, which reads:

Art 251: "A person who, out of wedlock, with a person who has reached the age of twelve but has not reached fifteen, performs indecent acts comprising or including sexual penetration of the body is liable to a term of imprisonment of not more than sixteen years".

Procecution only takes place upon a "complaint" by the minor, his parents, teacher, or the guardianship board.

Read more about this topic:  Ages Of Consent In North America