My friend Brian (19) got his girlfriend Tiffany (15) pregnant and he's in prison. How long will he be in there?? She is really worried about it.
2007-05-20 08:25:09 · 17 answers · asked by hillarkd23 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It's a tough call. There is only a four year difference between them. Many states have laws that protect adults who sleep with minors who are within 4 years of age to eachother.
My girfriend is 7 years older than me... when she was 18 I was 11. Granted, we didn't start dating until I was 25, but it's still a tough call. Does the girl feel she was victimized? It doesn't sound like it.
What is more tragic is that he will be labeled for the rest of his life as a child molester and put on the sex offender list, from he can never be removed. Even if he marries the girl and they spend the rest of their lives together in a happy marriage, mothers will fear him, because they think he will rape their little boys. I feel sorry for your friend.
He is barely and adult, and she is barely a minor. Yet they will both be punished (especially him) unfairly for the rest of their lives.
2007-05-20 08:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by Aaron H 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I believe that 4 years is the cut off point in Kentucky so if he were a year younger or she a year older it would have been fine. You did not say for certain that the charge was statuatory rape but lets assume it was, I believe it could be up to 5 years but will probably be far less if that is the only charge. Maybe someone who knows Kentucky laws better will explain.
Now to all of those who like to keep using older people as an example say a 20yo can date a 30yo etc, it just is not a valid point. A 20yo and 30yo are able to, or atleast should be able to make educated decisions. The law is there to protect older people from taking advantage of younger people and realizes the fact that a young teen should not be able to consent to sexual relations and an adult or older teen should be held responsible for helping to make that decision. Look at it this way how about a 16yo with a 11yo, that is just wrong! As the age goes up so does the acceptable split in age. Most states have laws that in effect PROTECT the offender in that they give a 4 year (or more) age split once over 14. That IMHO is very liberal and anything more than that should definately be illegal. No it is not the crime of the century but it is meant to protect children, mostly girls, from being taken advantage of.
Geni someday you may have a daughter and I truly hope you do not have to deal with this type of situation, when you get there you will understand the rest of us.
2007-05-20 08:57:36 · answer #2 · answered by CountyMounty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's worried about it at 15! Wow!
Class D Felony. 1-5 Years in prison!
2007-05-20 08:39:32 · answer #3 · answered by cantcu 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
At the sentencing hearing, this is all spelled out using small words so everyone understands. If these are actually your friends you would already know. In Kentucky what he did is considered third degree sexual abuse which is a class three misdemeanor, usually punishable by 90 days in jail. Now if they nailed him with 1st degree unlawful transaction with a minor under the age of sixteen then it is a class B felony and he's looking at 10-20 years. of course if they were to consider the pregnancy to be physical harm it jumps to a class A felony and 20-50 years in jail. Any one of these will most likely be coupled with a no contact order until the victim is of legal age.
2007-05-20 08:36:09 · answer #4 · answered by xtowgrunt 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
According to Kentucky law, his offense is "3rd degree sexual abuse," a Class B misdemeanor, and carries a 90 day prison sentence. This is according to the revised sex crime laws, given that he was 19 and she was 15 at the time of the abuse.
2007-05-20 08:50:06 · answer #5 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No I stay in va and replaced into in that situation alongside with 3 different ladies in hs. if your mum and dad elect to press satiriry rape quotes he would be charged yet did not advise reformatory. in keeping with risk a splash detention center time yet detention center not reformatory. in the event that they don't press quotes not something will happen
2016-10-05 10:42:31 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if I am not mistaken it could be up to 20 years, and he will now be a registered sex offender. That is known a statutory rape whether it was consensual or not. Her parents didn't have to press charges but they did, because there is not more than four years difference but they did. I am mean i would have too, she is just a kid and kids shouldn't have to worry about taking care of a child when they are a child them selves.
2007-05-20 08:31:16 · answer #7 · answered by Wayne P 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
This is so stupid! Who reported it - her ignorant parents? He and his girfriend (you did say they were boyfriend & girlfriend, right?) need to get a good lawyer - maybe she can get emancipated from her parents. They sound as if they're super shallow and way behind the times! Didn't her idiotic folks know she had a boyfriend of that age? They were probably all for it till she came up pregnant! I can't believe they only had sex the one time! Get real people! (Since my father was 40 and my mother was 30 when they got married - would he have been considered a rapist!?) Good grief, he's only 4 years older than she is - big whoop! Oooo, I can't get over how petty and stupid this is! Good luck with their baby - pls see about getting decent lawyers! That baby is coming into a really crappy family situation - super stupid grandparents! Will they tell their grandkid that they had the father put in jail?
2007-05-20 08:30:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 6⤋
Ok I think you need to tell people what EXACTLY he got convicted of or at least what offense you want sentence info about
2007-05-20 08:45:40 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
15 will get you 20.
2007-05-20 08:27:20 · answer #10 · answered by martin h 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋