My question involves criminal law for the state of: Florida
My son is 17 years old and his girlfriend is 15 years old. He will be 18 years old in Jan 2013 she will be 16 in may 2013. Can this be reported for statutory rape?
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My question involves criminal law for the state of: Florida
My son is 17 years old and his girlfriend is 15 years old. He will be 18 years old in Jan 2013 she will be 16 in may 2013. Can this be reported for statutory rape?
If she is underage at the time of the...ahem..."event"...well...what they are "going to be" in the months ahead is going to have no bearing on what they did together at this time, or in the past. She can be the biggest "hoe" in the world and law will still apply...Might want to get an attorney's opinion on how to handle this issue.
yo check this out amigo
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1696971.html
And the relevance to this particular instance is? Were the women underage at the time of the event? Were they "dating"? Were they "willing" participants concerned about the law finding out about their unlawful sex life?
Florida prides itself on being the strictest state in the US when it comes to taking a hard line on children having sex. Tell your son to keep it zipped.
Florida's "Romeo and Juliet" exception only applies when the younger of the parties is AT LEAST 16. If the girl in question is only 15, your son can be charged with a felony. And cbg is correct - Florida is among the most harsh on persons who have sex with children, even 17 year olds.