>>11223831>Did you not read 'consent'?That's why it's called "statutory".
Even if the 13 year old gives consent, the law limits the age of legal consent. In the eyes of the law, a 13 year old does not have the mental capacity to give consent and, thus, the statute states it is a form of rape.
Hence "statutory rape". As in "rape, but on paper, not for real reals". The punishment, however, is for life. It's best to just avoid it altogether.