Can an 18yr old male go to jail for impregnating a 16yr old female?

Question

This not necesssarily trying to pursue satuatory rape the two are just in highschool and are sweethearts the male is just older than the female but they are planning on be together for awhile and he also wants to marry her in the future.

Answer 1

Statutory rape. YES - Though I doubt you'll actually see jail time. You might be considered a sex offender btw.

Even if the girl won't push charges, the parents or District Attourney can.

The fact that you are going to be with her for 'awhile' is completely irrelevant.

Good Luck!

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The term "statutory rape" is used when national and/or regional governments, citing an interest in protecting minors, consider people under a certain age to be unable to give informed consent, and therefore consider sexual contact with them to be a felony regardless of their stated consent.

The age at which individuals are considered competent to give consent is the age of consent (AOC). Age of consent is usually the age at which an individual can legally have intercourse with an adult, but in some jurisdictions the AOC establishes the minimum age of sexual conduct with anyone, regardless of age. In jurisdictions with the latter, it would be possible to charge two minors with a violation of the state's AOC.

Many jurisdictions have multiple age determiners for AOC, as well as a second "statutory rape age boundary". For instance, an adult engaging in sexual intercourse in a particular jurisdiction with an individual under the age of 12 may be charged with a full statutory rape charge (a charge fully equivalent in punishment and severity to rape) whereas intercourse with an individual between the ages of 13–16 may be a significantly lesser charge (such as, "unlawful sexual conduct with a minor," or, "criminal sexual conduct with a minor,") depending on the jurisdiction, the age difference between the participants, and other factors. Criminal sanctions for violations of the age of consent which are not statutory rape may range from a minor misdemeanor to a high level felony. Some jurisdictions have a third age boundary which is an age of consent that is relevant in situations in which the adult is in a position of authority over the minor (e.g., the minor's teacher, doctor, coach, school principal, mental health provider, et cetera). The massive confusion caused by the various but very different sexual crime laws (which often have legal terms which are not interchangeable or parallel from jurisdiction to jurisdiction) usually leads people to assume that any violation of the age of consent is a "statutory rape" crime.

Laws vary widely in their definitions of statutory rape; some states make exceptions when the older person is also young or of a similar age, or if he or she marries the minor before the act of sexual intercourse or before being charged with the offense. Due to a wide variety of opinions on what the proper age of consent should be, and conflicts between child sex protection laws and the natural exploration of teenage sexuality, statutory rape charges can sometimes be controversial and contradictory.

Some critics contest the legal characterization of unlawful, non-forced sexual contact as "rape" or "sexual assault." In addition to being seen as an incorrect use of those terms, critics believe the absence of a distinction diminishes the severity of actual (forceful) rape. Furthermore, they argue that charges and punishments should reflect the presence of force, so as not to suggest that actual rape is no worse than, for example, non-forced sexual contact with an adolescent.

Answer 2

I would think the only way he would go to jail was if he was charged under the statetory rape law, however it sounds like they were both concenting youths , who did not have the maturity to look beyond at the reat of there life, so as a young mom once I would hope that both the girl and guy's families come together as a unitied front of support for these kids as well as foe the unborn grandchild on the way. I applaud the boy as he is showing great strength in standing beside hie girl, and that says alot about his character. Why would you ever want to jail someone like this.........when there are so many dead beat dads and low lifes out there doing way more damage and harm to a women and walking away!!!! This sounds like a responsible boy!!!!!!!

Answer 3

It really doesn't matter...it is still statutory rape. He will have to have the girl's parent's permission to marry her, that may satisfy the law. Otherwise, it may land him in jail.

Per Wikipedia:
While there is broad support for statutory rape laws in the United States, there is substantial debate on how vigorously such cases should be pursued and under what circumstances. In July, 2005, Matthew Koso of Falls City, Nebraska was charged with statutory rape for premarital sex with a 13-year-old whom he subsequently married. The decision to prosecute Koso—which was undertaken by the state's Attorney General, overruling the decision of the local prosecutor—has been controversial, with public opinion tilting in favor of Koso. See an example of a web page in opposition to the state's actions: Bruning's "Shotgun Divorce"

In May 2006, the Irish Supreme Court found the existing statutory rape laws to have been unconstitutional as it prevented the defendant from entering a defence (e.g., that he had assumed the other party was over the age of consent). 1This has led to the release of persons held under the statutory rape law and has led to public demands that the law be changed by emergency legislation being enacted. On the 2nd of June 2006 the Irish Supreme Court upheld an appeal by the state against the release of one such person, Mr. A. Mr A was rearrested shortly afterwards to continue serving his sentence.

Answer 4

yes, he can go to jail, and yes he would be charged with statuatory rape, depending upon the laws of the state that both parties live in, most states, the law of legal age of consent is 18, some states, have that law age as low as 12, so more than likely the state you live in the age of consent is 18 and yes they guy will go to jail, and be charged with statuatory rape due to the fact the female is only 16

Answer 5

The 18 year old is considered an adult, and having sex with a monor is STATUTORY RAPE in all the states I know about. Yes, he can go to jail for a long time for a few minutes of sex. Very stupid thing to do.

Answer 6

short answer is yes, the law states that anyone can impose statitory rape charges, even if they are not a member of the family. the likelihood of this happening is slim, but the answer according to law is yes. when I was in highschool I was dating a girl a year younger and I asked the police about this and that was the answer I got.

Answer 7

YES! If she reports him to the authorities, or her parents could do the same thing. The likelyhood of u being totally screwed is pretty high right now. So say a prayer that she likes or loves u too much to tell anyone, and that her parents won't turn u in.

Answer 8

Not only could that 18 year old go to jail but he could also be labeled as a sexual predator. Once one is labeled as a sexual predator, his movement will be monitored for the rest of his life. He will never be allow to work anywhere where their is children, his neighbors will be notified that there is a predator in the neighborhood, and you won't be able to live anywhere where children congregate (schools, play grounds, bus stops, etc.)

This label is very detrimental and it does not go away.

Answer 9

Depends on the state they live in.

Some states have laws and it depends on the age of the male.. there is sometimes a year or two lee-way on the statutory rape laws.

Answer 10

In Canada no: the legal age for a minor to consent to sex is 14 soon to be 16 unless it is proven that it was rape, in US I don't know