This is about age of consent law as modified by marriage, in general (so feel free to answer as per whatever state you like, but tell which).
So I wondered... in many states, it is legal for a girl to marry very young (at least as early as 15, if not younger)... and of course, it is legal for a husband to have carnal knowledge of his wife, as long as she is not coerced.
Now I was wondering... an adult has sex with an underage girl. And they marry. Does the marriage retroactively make the acts of statutory rape (or worse) that happened before it took place legal? (or at least guarantee a pardon from the courts should they become interested in the case)
2007-03-12
12:21:23
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Svartalf
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