Under Colorados Romeo and Juliet law – also called “the close-in-age exemption” – minors under 15 can have consensual sex with partners less than four years older, and minors age 15 or 16 can have consensual sex with partners less than 10 years older.

Can a 18 year old date a 16-year-old in Colorado?

What is the age of consent in Colorado? The legal age of consent in Colorado is seventeen (17). This means that a person 17 years of age or older may consent to have sexual intercourse with any other person, regardless of age.