Statutory rape in Arizona

A friend just found out that her fourteen-year-old daughter (who will be fifteen in August) has been having sex with her seventeen-year-old boyfriend. What are her options to protect her daughter? Can she take out a restraining order against him? Because they are both under Arizona's age of consent (18), can they both be charged?

Also, what are the laws surrounding birth control in Arizona? The child was able to obtain birth control pills without parental consent from the county health clinic.

thanks.

She can file a police report, if she wishes. I have heard of unusual cases where both minors are charged (none from Arizona, but I can't rule out the possibility), but normally the older minor would be charged. A local criminal lawyer should be able to explain local policies to you.

It sounds like a good thing that the child got birth control. Otherwise you might be posting about your irresponsible, pregnant 14-year-old daughter.