I was very surprised to learn this about a month ago. We have a lot of child molestation cases here in Yuma, most appear to be among Mexican immigrants.
When I learned about this difference in the law between Mexico and Arizona (In Arizona the age of consent is 18), it explained a lot.
... a Mexican man who raped a four-year-old child...,/i>
People in many other countries marry in their early or middle teens. It is common. Twelve year olds are ususally menstruating, by that age, and that was a test for many cultures.
This is 2005, though, in the US of A. Just take a ballpeen hammer to his nuts, and send him home to his mommy!
"The age of consent in Mexico is 12 years old."
Is this another one of their cultural aspects We're suppose to accept? I use to think it was just a myth, Boy, I guess I was wrong.
I just had to look that up. Actually, it varies throughout Mexico at between 12-18 years of age. In the US, it varies between 14-18 years of age.
Yes, but getting past the girl's Petrona can be a big obstacle to child abuse there.