15 Year Old Pregnant by 18 Year Old Boy

[viol8te]

I don't think you should do anything about it. It's not officially rape, if the girl had a say-so in the act. She is fifteen years old, did she SAY she was raped? NO, they are TOGETHER, as in dating. Although, I am no attorney at ALL, but if her immediate family, let's say her father, isn't doing anything about it, then I'd advise you not to do anything, that's just going to ruin your relationship with that girl AND her family. I really disagree with the whole, "She's fifteen, there is no way she knew what she was getting herself into, she's just a child", that's incorrect. She knew what she was doing, and she's having a baby, he doesn't seem like he's leaving her with no way to take care of the child or anything. I think it would be a waste in court, and it could really ruin a family. If the hospital or any place asks to know the father, that is legally none of their business, and she does NOT have to tell them a word. Nobody does. Their job is to take care of a young girl pregnant, not find out her life story.

Wow! Please don't take this into consideration. This young lady is quite off base. K-Nicole: At 15, this is rape. She might have not been forced, but the court is not going to allow for that to be acceptable. PLEASE DON'T PUT ADULT RESPONSIBILITY ON A 15 YEAR OLD!

[cyjeff]

I have a little time... and there is so much wrong that I can't walk away...

I don't think you should do anything about it.

So all adults should just walk away when a child is being raped.

It's not officially rape, if the girl had a say-so in the act.

Incorrect. She is too young to provide consent. If she stripped naked in front of him and BEGGED to be schtupped right there so that she could post her video of the begging on YouTube, it is still rape.

She is fifteen years old, did she SAY she was raped? NO, they are TOGETHER, as in dating.

Doesn't matter. She cannot provide consent.

Although, I am no attorney at ALL

Oh, I knew that.

but if her immediate family, let's say her father, isn't doing anything about it, then I'd advise you not to do anything,

So if enough people thought it was okay you were raped, it would be okay for you to be raped. How many people have to think your rape is a good thing before it is okay?

that's just going to ruin your relationship with that girl AND her family.

To save a child from rape, that sounds like a heck of a trade.

I really disagree with the whole, "She's fifteen, there is no way she knew what she was getting herself into, she's just a child", that's incorrect.

According to the law, that statement is perfectly accurate.

She knew what she was doing, and she's having a baby, he doesn't seem like he's leaving her with no way to take care of the child or anything.

She doesn't know what she is doing or she wouldn't be HAVING a baby and there is no proof that her rapist is taking care of the baby.

I think it would be a waste in court

Actually, the baby and, if necessary, the baby's DNA would provide excellent evidence in court.

and it could really ruin a family

Darn those rape victims being helped. Don't they know that they should just take it?

If the hospital or any place asks to know the father, that is legally none of their business,

Wrong. In fact, an underage child requires them, as MANDATORY REPORTERS to contact the authorities. Do you understand what the word "mandatory" means? It means that, legally, it HAS to be their business.

and she does NOT have to tell them a word. Nobody does. Their job is to take care of a young girl pregnant, not find out her life story.

Unless, of course, they are mandatory reporters. And she and her parents call all go to jail for obstructing an investigation...

so, what, exactly, did you think this site was for? If you don't know, you should read more and type less.

[byrdnmoon]

And you don't own a phone that can dial 911?



Well, except that you KNOW that a child has been raped and aren't doing a damn thing about it. Inaction IS condoning it.

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YOu guys are acting like they are 10 years apart. If there was a 18 year old with a 21 year old that would be fine. Not saying by any means that the gentlemen was right in any way but the age gap is not as big as people are making it out to be. Now a twenty two year old man with a 15 yr old is different. Lets not forget the world todays generation have to grow up in. But not bypassing the law, the man was wrong.

[Dogmatique]

YOu guys are acting like they are 10 years apart. If there was a 18 year old with a 21 year old that would be fine. Not saying by any means that the gentlemen was right in any way but the age gap is not as big as people are making it out to be. Now a twenty two year old man with a 15 yr old is different. Lets not forget the world todays generation have to grow up in. But not bypassing the law, the man was wrong.

Are you ignoring the VERY OBVIOUS difference in maturity between an 18 year old and a 15 year old?

And do you realize how hypocritical your post is? It's ok for an 18 year old and a 15 year old...it's ok for an 18 year old and a 21 year old...but it's NOT ok for a 22 year old and a 15 yaer old?

Really?

[DaveJames]

YOu guys are acting like they are 10 years apart.

Yes but the OP was asking about law. We can't rewrite the law just for his post.

If he wants to, he is more than free to search for a morality forum and he probably will lose there also.

This isn't Little House on the Prairie.

[jk]

YOu guys are acting like they are 10 years apart. If there was a 18 year old with a 21 year old that would be fine. Not saying by any means that the gentlemen was right in any way but the age gap is not as big as people are making it out to be. Now a twenty two year old man with a 15 yr old is different. Lets not forget the world todays generation have to grow up in. But not bypassing the law, the man was wrong.

NO, we are acting like the girl is too young, according to the law, to engage in sex.

Beyond that, we are talking about an adult and a minor.

and the guy is no gentleman. A gentleman would have enough decency to not impregnate a female unintentionally

I don't think you should do anything about it. It's not officially rape, if the girl had a say-so in the act. She is fifteen years old, did she SAY she was raped? NO, they are TOGETHER, as in dating. Although, I am no attorney at ALL, but if her immediate family, let's say her father, isn't doing anything about it, then I'd advise you not to do anything, that's just going to ruin your relationship with that girl AND her family. I really disagree with the whole, "She's fifteen, there is no way she knew what she was getting herself into, she's just a child", that's incorrect. She knew what she was doing, and she's having a baby, he doesn't seem like he's leaving her with no way to take care of the child or anything. .

You can call it whatever you want. You know that old "a rose by any other name shall smell as sweet thing". From what I found, Florida calls is molestation of an underage person. It matters not what you call it as long as you realize it is illegal.

You also do not realize but seeing a 15 year old pregnant, in regards to the law, is just like finding a dead body with a knife stuck in it. They are both evidence of a crime. Regardless what mom or dad wants to do, there was a crime committed and if things work like they should, at least the hospital workers will report this to the police. The girls doctor should have already reported it.

So, it matters not if mom or dad wants to condone the girl being taken advantage of by an adult, the system should make sure he is held accountable.

If the hospital or any place asks to know the father, that is legally none of their business, and she does NOT have to tell them a word. Nobody does. Their job is to take care of a young girl pregnant, not find out her life story.

Well, this is where you would be wrong. There is a thing called a mandatory reporter. Most health care workers, teachers, school admin, and many other people fall into the category. They are called mandatory reporters because the state requires them to report a situation such as this. Failure to report such a situation can be professional suicide as it is criminal for them to not report it.

I think it would be a waste in court, and it could really ruin a family.

but it's ok for an adult to ruin a little girls life by impregnating her when she is still a child.

Yes, the girl probably willingly had sex but that is why the law is as it is. A child is not considered mature enough to be able to make such a decision for themselves. Because of that, an adult is held accountable for their actions. They are who should be saying "no, you are too young", not "hey, who cares how old you are. Let's get it on" because the law does care how old she is even if nobody close to her has the decency to act like a parent and want to protect their child from adults who would take advantage of a minor that does not have the mental maturity to be making such decisions.

[cyjeff]

NO, we are acting like the girl is too young, according to the law, to engage in sex.

Beyond that, we are talking about an adult and a minor.

and the guy is no gentleman. A gentleman would have enough decency to not impregnate a female unintentionally

Or to impregnate a child at all....even intentionally.

[byrdnmoon]

Yes but the OP was asking about law. We can't rewrite the law just for his post.

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You are one hundred percent right and that is why I stated that not bypassing the law he was wrong. But the maturity levels are not that much different between the two. I am not one to say what the law is because I am not an expert but I can say that feelings are cut out of the equation when dealing with the law.

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Yes, the girl probably willingly had sex but that is why the law is as it is. A child is not considered mature enough to be able to make such a decision for themselves. Because of that, an adult is held accountable for their actions. They are who should be saying "no, you are too young", not "hey, who cares how old you are. Let's get it on" because the law does care how old she is even if nobody close to her has the decency to act like a parent and want to protect their child from adults who would take advantage of a minor that does not have the mental maturity to be making such decisions.[/QUOTE]

See thats the thing is your not realizing that alot of kids in todays generation dont live in the perfect little world that people hope for. They get neglected and sometimes abused and have to find a means to support themselves. Getting pregnant, or having sex period, is not that means but alot of young girls run towards it anyway.

[PandorasBox]

KatelinNicole:

A few facts:

Likely the girl said yes. HOWEVER, at 15, she is under the AGE OF CONSENT. Because she is 15 and he is 18, it is called STATUTORY RAPE. And the 18 year old can face a lot of prison time, and the rest of his life on the Sex Offender registry.

[cbg]

brydnmoon; stop. Just stop. You are wrong on so many levels you do not even realize yet. All the responders here have been teenagers as well as parents of teenagers - you are only embarrassing yourself when you go on this way.

Just, stop.