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In general, the age of consent in Missouri for sexual intercourse is 17 years old. This is the age at which a person can consent to have sex with another person who is also that age or older. This age of consent applies to both heterosexual and homosexual conduct. Unlike other states, Missouri allows for mistake of age to be used as an affirmative defense against statutory rape. In Missouri, a defendant can claim to be not guilty because they reasonably believed that the victim was at least 17 years old. However, the judge or the jury must determine that this belief was reasonable. Missouri also allows for a legal marriage between the parties to be an affirmative defense. Missouri, like most states, takes the difference in age between the partners into account when determining whether statutory rape has actually occurred.