John Slater aka Nycthafuture number one black travler
Yes. In the Dominican Republic, you can absolutely still face severe criminal charges for having sexual relations with a person under 18, even if they lied about their age, looked older, or showed you a fake ID.Here is how the law operates regarding this situation:1. The Age of Consent is StrictThe legal age of consent in the Dominican Republic is 18 years old. According to the Dominican Code for the Protection of the Rights of Children and Adolescents (Law No. 136-03), anyone under the age of 18 is legally a minor (an adolescent). Under Dominican law (Law No. 24-97), an individual under 18 is legally deemed incapable of giving valid legal consent to sexual activity with an adult.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj72iWMpVwQ John Slater aka Nycthafuture number one black travler
Yes. In the Dominican Republic, you can absolutely still face severe criminal charges for having sexual relations with a person under 18, even if they lied about their age, looked older, or showed you a fake ID.Here is how the law operates regarding this situation:1. The Age of Consent is StrictThe legal age of consent in the Dominican Republic is 18 years old. According to the Dominican Code for the Protection of the Rights of Children and Adolescents (Law No. 136-03), anyone under the age of 18 is legally a minor (an adolescent). Under Dominican law (Law No. 24-97), an individual under 18 is legally deemed incapable of giving valid legal consent to sexual activity with an adult.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj72iWMpVwQ
