Sex in Georgia

My son is 19 and girlfriend is 15, they are both in the same high school. (Son was held back) They are high school sweethearts, he is not a perv. Her grandfather caught both of them with their clothes off on the couch (not engaged). Son got up ran home. Grandmother says she is going to press charges because she thinks there having sex (they are). My son moved away so grandmother said she wouldn't if he left. No pap tests were ever done, no evidence. Can she still press charges months later? Will he have to have this hanging over his head the rest of his life. Grandmother also let my son come over after a previous incident of wandering hands.

Thanks for your time

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Quoting Nightshift

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My son is 19 and girlfriend is 15, they are both in the same high school. (Son was held back) They are high school sweethearts, he is not a perv. Her grandfather caught both of them with their clothes off on the couch (not engaged). Son got up ran home. Grandmother says she is going to press charges because she thinks there having sex (they are). My son moved away so grandmother said she wouldn't if he left. No pap tests were ever done, no evidence. Can she still press charges months later? Will he have to have this hanging over his head the rest of his life. Grandmother also let my son come over after a previous incident of wandering hands.

Thanks for your time

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My response:

I'll stay off of this thread because there are just too many good trailer trash jokes I could make, but I want you to get a good answer. So, I'll remit this to someone else.

IAAL

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Quoting IAAL

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My response:

I'll stay off of this thread because there are just too many good trailer trash jokes I could make, but I want you to get a good answer. So, I'll remit this to someone else.

IAAL

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ha ha, grandmother does live in a trailer and a real bad southern draw.

:p

I am not sure that's what she meant by "any input". :rolleyes:

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Quoting Georgia Code, Section 16-6-3

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(a) A person commits the offense of statutory rape when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with any person under the age of 16 years and not his or her spouse, provided that no conviction shall be had for this offense on the unsupported testimony of the victim.

(b) A person convicted of the offense of statutory rape shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years; provided, however, that if the person so convicted is 21 years of age or older, such person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years; provided, further, that if the victim is 14 or 15 years of age and the person so convicted is no more than three years older than the victim, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Quoting aaron

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I am not sure that's what she meant by "any input". :rolleyes:

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I was wondering about the statue of limitations. I know what the law says, just not about that. Thanks

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Quoting Nightshift

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I was wondering about the statue of limitations. I know what the law says, just not about that. Thanks

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Per GA code 17-3-1 "prosecution for felonies committed against victims who are at the time of the commission of the offense under the age of 18 years must be commenced within seven years after the commission of the crime" (that's not the entire code, just a portion of it).

Just so you are aware...I AM NOT an attorney, and you might want to discuss the situation with one.

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Quoting pty

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Per GA code 17-3-1 "prosecution for felonies committed against victims who are at the time of the commission of the offense under the age of 18 years must be commenced within seven years after the commission of the crime" (that's not the entire code, just a portion of it).

Just so you are aware...I AM NOT an attorney, and you might want to discuss the situation with one.

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So could you put this is everyday terms

What is the statue of limitations?

thanks

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Quoting Nightshift

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What is the statue of limitations?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_limitations

http://www.legal-dictionary.org/lega...imitations.asp

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Quoting Guilty Or Not Guilty

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_limitations

http://www.legal-dictionary.org/lega...imitations.asp

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I know what statue of limitations means I want to know how long it is in the state of Georgia, if anyone could read the entire thread before responding so I can get an answer soon. Thanks

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Quoting Nightshift

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I know what statue of limitations means I want to know how long it is in the state of Georgia, if anyone could read the entire thread before responding so I can get an answer soon. Thanks

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Either you are not reading the whole thread or asking the question specificly.