KLEIN, Judge.
Defendant appeals from a conviction for violation of section 800.04(3) (statutory rape) arising out of his consensual sexual relations with his 15-year-old girlfriend. He argues that the statute, because it eliminates the defense of consent by his minor sexual partner, violates his right of privacy under the Florida constitution and that it also deprives him of due process. We conclude the statute is constitutional and affirm.
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