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I think they refer to the fact that, exposed as GP did, looks like there is a loophole if 2 teenagers started their relationship at 17 and 15, and once they become 18 and 16, sexting is suddenly illegal.


Best guess without looking it up, they meant to say "either" and not "both"; these are called "Romeo and Juliet laws" and are nothing new.




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