Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-34563899-20180218220444/@comment-25926288-20180220214320

But if Emma isn’t 16, then Emma would be the the grey area of 17 and it would be more statutory than personal. And if that’s the case, then it can’t distract from Hook’s words.

Legally, it’s statutory. However, people have different views on a 17 and someone in their early 20s.

Hook’s statements (really aren’t much) but an implication that he does get women drunk and sleeps with them. And that’s the topic at hand. Could just be a wash as most sexual consenting situations the writers have made are done.