Yes they can date. If you're asking if they can have sex a 17 year old can have sex with someone less than 48 months older as long as they have no authority over the 17 year old. Except for one thing:
609.34 Fornication.
When any man and single woman have sexual intercourse with each other, each is guilty of fornication, which is a misdemeanor.
Way to go Minnesota.
Its not illegal to date, go out and the like but to engage in sex, yes, that is illegal...
No.
No
it isn't illegal to date, but it is illegal to have sexual intercourse.
No. He is a child and so is a nine year old. It is illegal for them to date.
it is illegal.
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No
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Its not illegal to date but you cannot have sex. It would be classed as rape on the 20year old boy.
It is not illegal for anyone to date.
Technically, it's legal to DATE anyone.