Is it considered rape if a victim doesn&#39;t understand what is happening?
<p>If a person engages in sexual intercourse with another who lacks sexual education is it a crime?  If so what is the crime?</p>
<p>More specifically, suppose the innocent party is a minor (say around 12 years old) who does not know about sex.  Suppose also that the perpetrator is a minor but does have sexual education.</p>
<p>I'm particularly interested in law applicable to Kentucky.</p>

<p>If she was under 16, it's rape. A child under that age cannot consent to intercourse. </p>

<p>If she's older, it may still be sex abuse, which includes subjecting a person to sexual contact without express or implied consent. It may also still be rape, but I'm less clear on how Kentucky courts define implied consent. </p>

<p><strong>YES!</strong>   -  &quot;I don't understand&quot; isn't consent and, in any case, she is below the age of consent in Kentucky by 3 years. It is really hard to understand the need for this question in 2020.</p>

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