Where there is Smoke, there is Fire!
I just posted an Article I came across. Every Adult in the U.S. knows their local Laws regardless of the Laws in other countries. In Alabama, the age of consent is 16, however in most States it is 18.
That aside, an Elder should be the highest example of Moral Cleanness. Many in the congregation look to these Men with reverence, awe, and yet some of these Elders use their position to take advantage of the innocent, less experience in life individuals.