Hight, Craig (12 November 2021). "Deepfakes and documentary exercise in an age of misinformation". Craig Hemke: Banks Still In Control? The age of consent was established at 11 in 1832 and at 13 in 1863. In 1942, the age of consent for homosexual functions was set at 21, even though for heterosexual acts it was nonetheless 13. The latter was increased to 15 in 1945. In 1974, the age for homosexual functions was reduced to eighteen.