Rape by fraud is a crime in which the perpetrator has consent and compliance for sexual acts, but is gained through deception or fraudulent claims. Rape by fraud is sometimes used as a defense for an alleged offender whom is stating that they had no knowledge that the person they had engaged in sexual acts was under the age of consent. This defense is usually unsuccessful in the court of law. Rape by fraud differs from rape in the sense that there is consent for the sexual acts. This type of rape however “triggers the issue of whether the victim’s fraudulently induced consent to intercourse is legally effective consent,” (Christopher 2007). Rape by fraud is also commonly referred to as ‘Adult Impersonation’. Adult Impersonation is the idea
