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Me and my boyfriend have been together for a year and a half. I'm 15 years old, he just turned 18 today. Some people are telling me that's illegal and he can get in trouble for it, but I heard that it's illegal if the person your with is 4 or more years apart from you. We're exactly 2 years and 8 months apart. But in this case, like i mentioned we've been together since he was 16. Can somebody tell me how all that works?

Answer 1

If he's 18 and you're a minor it's considered satitory rape. Plan and simple. It doesn't matter how long you've been together or what age it was when you got together. It's illegal. Whether or not I agree with that, I won't say. But you had better watch out. Your boyfriend can end up on the registered sex offenders list. So maybe this relationship really isn't worth all that trouble.

Answer 2

It depends on the state you live in. Here is a list of ALL the states and the ages allowed to make relationship decisions. Anything under the legal age is ILLEGAL no matter how many years apart you are. All that means is that IF your boyfriend was prosecuted his charges could be less than statutory rape, having sex with a minor, improper sexual activity with a minor and such. There are different charges dealing with sexual relations concerning a minor.

Legal Age of Consent

STATE
AGE
Alabama
16
Alaska
16
Arizona
18
Arkansas
16
California
18
Colorado
15
Connecticut
15
D.C.
16
Delaware
16
Florida
16/18 (bill pending)
Georgia
16
Hawaii
14
Idaho
14
Illinois
16/17
Indiana
16
Iowa
18
Kansas
16
Kentucky
16 - [1]
Louisiana
17
Maine
16
Maryland
16
Massachusetts
16/18
Michigan
16
Minnesota
16
Mississippi
16 - [2]
Missouri
17
Montana
16
Nebraska
16
Nevada
16
New Hampshire
16/18
New Jersey
16/18
New Mexico
17
New York
17
North Carolina
16
North Dakota
18
Ohio
16
Oklahoma
16
Oregon
18
Pennsylvania
16
Rhode Island
16
South Carolina
14/16
South Dakota
16
Tennessee
18
Texas
17
Utah
16/18
Vermont
16
Virginia
15
Washington
16
West Virginia
16
Wisconsin
18
Wyoming
16
Puerto Rico
18

Answer 3

Your state laws may vary from mine but it is my understanding that parents would have to file the complaint as you are still considered a minor. In our state, the charge would be statutory rape of a minor, that is if as a parent, I chose to file a complaint.

Answer 4

Depends on which state you live in, I live in KY and the age of consent is 16 years old here. This is only a problem if you are having sex. Statutory rape is the crime of sex with a minor under the age of consent (AOC). Statutory rape differs from other types of rape in that overt force or threat need not be present. By law (statute), any such sexual activity is assumed to be coercive since the minor is considered in law as unable to give consent to the acts.

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. Good Luck!!

Answer 5

It is up to your parents. If they ever feel the need to file charges on him for anything, they can and he will have to register as a sex offender. He is an adult and your a minor. There is no middle ground these days.

Answer 6

Depends on the state but he CAN go to jail and if he does it will probably be because of your parents or you will have had a fight and will want to get him good. If that happens you will always be a rat so don't do that !!!!

Answer 7

If you are talking about sex? Yes, he can get in trouble he is eighteen, and you are a miner. That is statutory rape.