do you agree with prison time for consensual sex between a 17 year old and a 15 year old!?

Question

when I was in school they would have locked up the whole senior male class who were all dating Sophomores!

Answer 1

I don't understand this either if they're going to do that they might as well make a seperate school for 17 and 18 year olds. If he's an 17/18 year old going to the school I don't see the problem if the girl he's dating is no younger than 14/15 which is the age of most high school freshmen

Answer 2

I do understand that there's sometimes couples that have been together a while, but there also has to be a legal cut-off at some point. A fifteen year old shouldn't be having sex. No matter how mature they think they are, they really aren't mature enough to make a decision like that. A seventeen year old should know the law, and the fact that they don't like the law is not a legitimate excuse to break it. It's a risk you take when you are of legal age, and make the decision to date someone who isn't. The law was put in place to protect the young from being victimized by people who are old enough to know better. There has to be a cut-off at some point. There are 15 year old girls having sex consensually with 18, 19 20, 21+ year-old men, whom they consider to be their "boyfriends". It's something people really need to be careful of. Learn what the law is in your area. If the 17 year old has sex with someone the law says is too young, then they have no one to blame but themselves if they wind up being arrested. If a 15 year old "loves" their older boyfriend/girlfriend, then they should refrain from having sex with them, if they care about them and don't want them to go to jail. It's all about responsibility. Sometimes responsibility calls for sacrifice. Yes, it stinks, but that's the way life works.

Answer 3

In my state (Alabama) you could be charged with 2nd degree rape, a class B felony for this provided that the violator was over the age of 16 and the victim was under 16 and the violator was at least two years older than the victim (section 13A-6-62, Alabama Criminal Code). However, the violator would most likely be charged as a juvenile.

Prison time may be a little harsh for this offense, but the law is made on the premise that a person under the age of 16 is too immature to give consent concerning sexual intercourse. I think that a case like this, as well as most all cases, should be judged on it's own set of circumstances.

Answer 4

I think they need to change the rule about this. The problem is there is an age difference but they are in the same peer group. Considering the way we have sex offender laws this 17 year old would be chastised for life for sleeping with a girl who was 2 years younger than him. In NY I know they have an exception for cases like this mainly because 15-17 year olds are in the same peer group and the offense is a misdemanor and not a felony like in some states. They also do not classify it as a sex crime hence leaving this case off of any sex offender registry type stuff.

Answer 5

I have two daughters, one is 15 one is 17. I have a very large Badge, and Many very large Guns. There is a distance of 1/4 of a mile from the entry gate to my place, and the main house. This is patrolled by Great Pyrenees Dogs. (5) to be exact. They protect my livestock and my family. I have had many a long talk with my daughters. I trust them. and they trust me. We know how we all feel about sex before marriage. I only have to look at the young men who date my daughters. They know that if One of my girls ever told me they were drugged or forced to have sex. They know exactly what I would do. For the 22 year old slime bucket that screwed the 15 or 16 year old. The 22 year old should have been dealing with a statutory Rape charge. Depending on the Jurisdiction and statute of Limitations this responders boyfriend could still be charged. She needs to learn how to keep her mouth shut. We can not change or alter hormones and when they rage they rage. We can only hope we have the respect and care of our children to do the right thing.

Answer 6

No one has addressed the question, who found out and told? Did the girl's parents find out and reported it? I know the boy's parents wouldn't..This sounds like the girl's parents were mad because their little girl isn't a little girl anymore. I don't believe this boy should spend any time in prison. If he was 18, in my state of Mass, and the parents reported him, then they would give him prison time. That is the cut off. You have to be 18 to get prison time. This can be fought because he is NOT technically an adult. This really is a lot of bull. And to the girl who answered that the boy should go to prison, and doesn't like it when they say their in love.well How do you know their not. How innocent are you? If you're so quick to judge others, perhaps you should look at the law because I never heard of anyone sending a 17 yr old to prison.

Answer 7

No I heard about that. The kicker is if it was actually consensual intercourse it would have been a misdeamer, but since is was oral the kid got 10 years. That is just ridiculous. That law in that state is no longer in existence, but the kid was already charged. I hope he gets out soon. He would have to register as a sex offender though. Either way he is screwed. That is so sad. That poor kid don't deserve that.

Answer 8

No, that's ridiculous. A 15 year old is more than capable of knowing right from wrong. I wouldn't agree even if he was 19 or 20.

Answer 9

A 15 year old should NOT be having sex!

Answer 10

Absolutely not. If I am correct in my assumption as to which specific case you are refering to, this is likely an example of over punnishing in a high-profile case (one with a highly recruited athelete), to make a statement. To punnish the young man would be acceptable if it were done appropriately, but this is potentially ruining his whole future!

If he were sentenced to community service to promote awareness of teen pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases, the punnishment would fit the "crime" (which is rediculous for it to be called anything worse than a mistake anyway). Jail time is completely excessive, unfair, and unfitting of the crime.