Dating a Minor

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Ohio
I'm am dating this girl (15) , I am 19. We have not had sexual relations.
I was wondering if I can be lawfully charged with anything at this point in time.
Her and I have talked about sexual relations. But she's still only 15. I'm going to wait untill she is at least 16 being her parents can consent. I have the best intentions for this girl. And I don't want anything to happen to where we can't see one another. PLEase help

Her parents CANNOT consent to her having sexual relations.

Leave the girl alone. If you're truly "in love", then it won't be a problem waiting for her to grow up, will it?

Stay away until she is 18.

Just talking about sex can lead to criminal charges and life on the Sex Offender Registry. Just stay away completely - no phone, no FaceBook, no email, no Twitter....NOTHING until she is 18.

Until the day she turns 18 (not 16, not 17, but 18) her parents absolutely can prohibit her from seeing you, talking to you, or communicating with you in any way up to and including smoke signal. If you persist, they can apply for a restraining order. If an RO is granted and you violate it, you can go to jail.

Even after she has reached the age where the state will not throw you in jail for having sexual relations with her, she is still under the care, custody and control of her parents. Make no mistake, there are other charges you can find yourself subject to. If her parents don't want you in communication with her, there is NOTHING you can do about it. The law will be 100% on their side and there is no law you can invoke that will force them to allow it as long as she is one MINUTE under 18.

So I hope you're making nice with Mom and Dad because they have ALL the power here and you have NONE.

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Quoting Hinerman55

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My question involves criminal law for the state of: Ohio
I'm am dating this girl (15) , I am 19. We have not had sexual relations.
I was wondering if I can be lawfully charged with anything at this point in time.
Her and I have talked about sexual relations. But she's still only 15. I'm going to wait untill she is at least 16 being her parents can consent. I have the best intentions for this girl. And I don't want anything to happen to where we can't see one another. PLEase help

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I would suggest counseling for you to determine the basis of your deficiencies such that your mental age appears to be lagging behind your physical age. A 19 yo dating a 15 you just screams: I have mental issues. Please have them addressed.

It sounds like you may have already committed a crime:

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2907.07 Importuning.



(B)(1) No person shall solicit another, not the spouse of the offender, to engage in sexual conduct with the offender, when the offender is eighteen years of age or older and four or more years older than the other person, and the other person is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of the other person.

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This site has specific rules about enabling adults to take advantage of minors. After you are charged, you can come back and ask questions about your future sentence.

Read here.