Do you agree with the current age of consent?

Yes
13%

No
87%
Do you believe that the current age of sexual consent in Jamaica is a
threat to children's safety in that it causes an increase in child pred-
ators and child grooming?

No
10%

Yes
90%
Do you feel that you were competent in your decision to become sexually active
at that age?

27%

73%

Yes No
No; 14

Yes; 17
Yes 20
No 6
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It was consensual. I was pressured by my peers. I was pressured by an adult. I was raped/molested.
It was consensual. 9
I was pressured by my peers. 3
I was pressured by an adult. 3
I was raped/molested. 6
Do you believe that the age of sexual consent encourages the increase in sexual exploita-
tion and sexual abuse of children?

10%

90%

Yes No
100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
Yes No
 No
39%

Yes
61%

Yes No
Yes 4
No 27

Yes 28
No 3

Yes 6
No 16

Yes 17
No 14

Yes 90%
No 10%

Answer Tally Frequency

Yes 28
No

Yes 19
No 12