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Trinidad and Tobago

Indicators

Age of Consent

Yes

Age of sexual consent is 18. The national legislation provides for different close-in age exemptions depending on the age of the child: if the child is under 21, a close-in age exemption of three years applies, if the child is under 16, 14 or above 12, then the close-in age exemption is of 2 years.

Analysis of country legislation on age of sexual consent, 2024

Extraterritoriality & Extradition

Not Yet Assessed

CSAM Definition

No Data

Background Check Required

No Data

National Commitments

No Data

Child Advocacy Centers

No Data

SEC Police Unit

No Data

Protection Standards Travel and Tourism

No Data

Public SEC Case Data

No Data