One they keep referring to HE, so I guess only males are allowed to do this, but the part that bothers me the most is the part circled. Spouse, so guess Oklahoma thinks it is okay for a 15 year old to be married. As a father who youngest son is 16 I find this furious. Already bad enough age of consent in this state is 16. That’s right a 30 year old or even older can sleep with a 16 year old and it is legal in this state. Rant over thank you for listening.
Some things to note. 3606 was first introduced in 1957 an age with vastly different cultural norms than ours in present day. Additionally that statute was amended as of May this year. Starting in November the process now requires parental agreement. Further it adds the
or shephrasing in all the placesheis used. That seems like a step in the right direction though of course it doesn’t address OP’s concerns around the age of consent