You are conflating those two sentences.
Posted on: September 7, 2016 at 11:55:34 CT
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The age of consent is 16 means that anyone who is age 16 is deemed capable of deciding whether or not he or she is capable of engaging in sexual intercourse.
The 2nd sentence applies to victims over age 14 but under age 16.