I am a 17(11/11/1989) year old female and have a 20(1/26/1987 year old boyfriend in Texas. We have had consentual sex. My stepmother is mad because I am moving back in with my mother and is stating that she is going to file statutory rape on my boyfriend is that possible?
2007-05-04 08:35:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
yes ware he is older she can but can she prove you had sex with him is the ?
2007-05-04 08:40:27 · answer #1 · answered by c_wilke22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have done some research and there is no way that your stepmother can press statutory rape charges on your boyfriend as the age of consent law in Texas states that as long as you are 17 then you can have sex with anybody you want.
2007-05-04 15:45:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The age of consent is 17 years old as long is the partner is 19 or under. If the partner is 20 or older, the age of consent is 18. So yes, your parents can file statutory rape charges against your boyfriend.
2007-05-04 15:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by Graciela, RIRS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the chart posted on the link below 17 is the age of consentual sex in Texas.
2007-05-04 16:06:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i know in WA when you're 16 you can have sex with someone 18 years or older and it's not considered Statutory rape. But I'm not to sure about Texas. But does your step mother have proof that you have had sex with this man? Because if not then she cant do anything.
2007-05-04 15:52:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what Texas law is but in alot of states 18 is legal and younger than that is not. Many states have laws that say consensual sex is not a option until 18. I had one of those relationships and my guy went to jail for 3 years for it even though I was 18 when he went to court. As long as you are still in your parents legal custody and they claim you then you really have to deal with their rules. You can however tell the prosecutor that you refuse to testify against him. More than likely they won't bother with it since it is hard to get a teenage girl to do something she doesn't want to do. lol. That is what I did so they prosecuted him on different charges just to get him.
2007-05-04 15:46:16 · answer #6 · answered by MOMMY585 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off your STEP-mother can't file charges......your Father or Mother would have to do that.....then find out how the law reads in the state which you reside.....I'm fairly sure that in most states a person at the age of 17 is generally considered fairly cognizant and responsible...... but do some research just to make sure...... It looks like to me....if your b-day stats are correct....that your bf isn't quite 2 years older than you are.....Just do the research so that you'll know for sure......
2007-05-04 15:59:20 · answer #7 · answered by Odyssey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live. In some states, if you are over sixteen years old, it would not be considered statutory rape. But the laws may be different in your part of the country.
2007-05-04 15:42:23 · answer #8 · answered by Marie C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the age of consent in Texas is 17, but you may want to check that to be sure. I hope you are at least using birth control unless you plan on being a mommy soon.
2007-05-04 15:42:57 · answer #9 · answered by e_imommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Texas Statutes
§ 21.11. INDECENCY WITH A CHILD. (a) A person commits an offense if, with a child younger than 17 years and not the person's spouse, whether the child is of the same or opposite sex, the person:
(1) engages in sexual contact with the child or causes the child to engage in sexual contact; or
(2) with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person:
(A) exposes the person's anus or any part of the person's genitals, knowing the child is present; or
(B) causes the child to expose the child's anus or any part of the child's genitals.
(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor:
(1) was not more than three years older than the victim and of the opposite sex;
(2) did not use duress, force, or a threat against the victim at the time of the offense; and
(3) at the time of the offense:
(A) was not required under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, to register for life as a sex offender; or
(B) was not a person who under Chapter 62 had a reportable conviction or adjudication for an offense under this section.
(c) In this section, "sexual contact" means the following acts, if committed with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person:
(1) any touching by a person, including touching through clothing, of the anus, breast, or any part of the genitals of a child; or
(2) any touching of any part of the body of a child, including touching through clothing, with the anus, breast, or any part of the genitals of a person.
(d) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a felony of the second degree and an offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a felony of the third degree.
2007-05-04 15:41:41 · answer #10 · answered by lwheavenlyangel 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Actually by law no one can do anything. As long as you are 17 you can have consentual sex with someone as long as they are not more than 3 years older than you. It actually looks like you turn 18 before he turns 21. You are fine. She cannot do anything. The law can't do anything. You are legal to have sex. Tell her to read the laws.
2007-05-04 15:42:07 · answer #11 · answered by MommyofTwo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋