The Genarlow Wilson case (Georgia) (2007)
A 17-year-old convicted of aggravated child molestation for consensual conduct with a 15-year-old, sparking the Georgia legislature to expand its Romeo and Juliet exemption.
Romeo and Juliet Law Case Studies
Real and anonymized cases that show how close-in-age statutes have been applied — and why legislatures have repeatedly amended them.
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Limon v. Kansas (2005)
Kansas Supreme Court struck down a Romeo and Juliet law that excluded same-sex couples as unconstitutional under Lawrence v. Texas.
Florida 'Romeo & Juliet' relief petitions (2007)
Florida's 2007 statute allowed prior offenders within close-in-age windows to petition for removal from the sex offender registry.
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