My question involves criminal law for the state of: Illinois
Hello, My friend asked me to do a bit of research for him reguarding statatory rape in illinois. He does not have legal representation and is afraid to call around to attorneys asking questions because he is not sure of confideniality laws between counseltations of lawyers and random clients.
He is currently 25 and is engaged to a 17 year old girl. Her birthday is in november and is turning 18. They have been dating now since april of 2009 and have been having intercourse most of the relationship. She is also about 8 weeks pregnant. i dont believe her parents know him or know who the father of the baby is. He didnt mention and i didnt think to ask at the time.
At 17 years old is she old enough to consent to sexual activity?
Is there a restriction of age difference between her and him in which he could be charged with rape ?
I was lookin at some of the given sites in this forum and it appears that as of june 2008, the last revision date on most of these sexual consent sites, there is no age difference law standing in illinois. Following are the links in which i went to and did research lookin at the charts and reading miscellaneous statutes.
avert.org
teenadvice.about.com
livestrong.com
ageofconsent.com
4parents.gov

