On Tue, 6 May 2003 11:17:40 +0200, Persocon Lover
<persocon_lover@myrealbox.com> wrote:

>In article <sjtebv82scget7g1u0768lh6m3jb2fvce5@4ax.com>, 
>musbachgj@xtn.net says...
>> Varies from state to state; however, there is a Federal law 
>> which forbids Americans who are travelling interstate or in 
>> foreign countries from having sex with persons under the 
>> age of 18. Curiously, the age of consent in US Federal 
>> lands is only 16.
>> 
>
>That's odd. Is there any reason for this difference?

None given. I suspect it's for consistency with the
FBI's jurisdiction over kidnapping cases -- the same 
law also forbids transporting children over state lines
for carnal purposes.

-Galen
>
>Here in Europe the age of consent is mostly 16 btw (which is more or 
>less normal and accepted).