The aim of this article is to present issues related to sexual offences committed by or against minors, with particular emphasis on those that are not characterized by violence, threat or deception. At the same time, nonlegal factors will be analyzed – such as social development of a person, the consciousness of committing criminal offenses, education level and above all, the ability to assign blame, but not in terms of legal or criminal liability, but socio-cultural one. Special attention will be paid to the impact of information technologies and their means (Internet, mobile phones, tablets) on the intensity of juvenile delinquency (like sexting, stalking, cyberbullying). The main question is whether it is possible to regulate by law the behavior of young people in terms of their sexual activity in a way which protects them sufficiently from harm. It is also of interest what factors determine the consistency of criminal law (and, in the case of minors, the law of juvenile justice) and the reality. Analysis of the most important criminal law provisions will be conducted in the socio-cultural context, supported by historical and contemporary examples of the functioning of minors in their peer groups, as well as the context of evolving guarantees of moral standards set by the society. Special emphasis will be placed on sexual education (performed at home or at school) as a factor facilitating the identification of behavior not compliant with norms.