Re: Adult Kissing a Teenage Minor Unless it can be shown that the adult is attempting to engage in sexual activity then there is nothing that directly prohibits kissing. Although it could certainly be argued that the kissing itself is an attempt to persuade the minor to engage in sexual contact, which is illegal.

Can a 18 year old date a 16 year old in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 18), even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape.

What age is a minor in TN?

18 years of Minor means a person of either sex under 18 years of age.