In what situation does Criminal Intent not require knowledge of the minor's age?

The situation where criminal intent does not require knowledge of the minor's age occurs when the minor's age is not related to the crime. In certain legal cases, the element of a victim's age may not be a relevant factor to the offense being charged. For instance, if the crime involves a specific act that does not differentiate based on the age of the victim, the perpetrator's awareness or knowledge of the victim's age becomes immaterial to establishing criminal intent.

In these instances, what matters is whether the act itself constitutes a crime, rather than the characteristics of the victim, such as age. Therefore, prosecutors may not need to prove that the defendant was aware of the minor's age for the charges to hold. This principle applies in various types of offenses where the law presumes that the nature of the act itself is either inherently harmful or wrongful, irrespective of the age of the individual involved.