The Age of Consent
Iowa Code § 709.4 — fourteen or fifteen with someone four or more years older is a felony
A sex act with someone fourteen or fifteen years of age, by someone not cohabiting with them as husband and wife, is sexual abuse in the third degree when the older person is four or more years older, lives in the same household, is related to the fourth degree, or uses a position of authority to coerce.
Who handles this in Iowa: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Iowa directory.
It is a class C felony. Sexual abuse in the third degree is a class C felony.
Younger children and the other degrees are in other sections not covered here. A charge, or the worry of one, is a question for a licensed Iowa attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Iowa Code § 709.4 — Sexual abuse in the third degree
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Iowa attorney.