Statutory rape is a term referring to sexual activities in which at least one of the partners is below the legal age of consent, specifically in the teenage years. While it is always considered a crime, it should be noted that statutory rape differs from usual interpretations of rape in the sense that both partners are acting under each other's consent and there is usually no usage of force or threat. Statutory rape commonly refers to acts of sex between an adult and a minor, but it can also include sex between two minors.