At what age do you believe sexual misconduct occurs with an 18 year old?

Question

Does an 18 year old male have any business have sexual relations with his 15 year old girlfriend?

What should happen to the 18 year old?

Arguments?

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Bigfatbino; I'm not asking for myself. Stick to answering the question.

Let me clarify something. This has nothing to do with me. It's a hypothetical question and I want your opinions on what you think.

Answer 1

I think it is wrong. A 15 year old is too young to be having a sexual relationship and someone who is of age should know better. Most kids do not have the maturity to handle the situation correctly or the consequences. Even though it is only a 3 years, the difference is very big one when you are that young. I am not sure a long jail sentence would do anything. I think a restraining order should automatically be put into place (being effective until the girl is 18). The young man should be placed into weekly counseling, be given community service and be entered into some type of rehab program. He needs to understand why this was wrong.
If he really cared for her, he would wait until she was older and could handle making this very adult decision.

Answer 2

No, I don't believe a 15 year old has the maturity to determine that they should be having sexual contact with an 18 year old, so it would be misconduct. I think for the most part that until two individuals both hit 18, there should be no more than 15- 18 months apart. The maturity levels at that age are increasing so quickly.

However, from a legal standpoint, it depends on the state. The Federal Law is that the age is 12 years if you're within 4 years of the 12-15 year old's age, 16 under all other circumstances

Answer 3

It depends on the state. Where I live the age of consent is 16, so if the 18 year old goes where you are suggesting he wants to go, it would be statutory rape. That is a crime. In most states there is a a three year rule too. One can be involved only if you are less than two years apart. A 17 year old can not be in the same trouble an 18 year old. Just a suggestion, cool it until she is old enough in what ever jurisdiction you live. You can learn this fairly easily by calling the prosecutors office and asking. You need not worry about them trying to get you. They want for you to be law abiding, so they will give you an answer. They are a public agency, and you are a member of the public. Good luck

Answer 4

Very often there are specific laws that address this issue. In some states, people can only be 2 or 3 years apart in age. In some states there are different laws for people under 18 and over 18.

But, I think that 15 and 18 is too far apart for general maturity reasons, especially if the 18 year old is out of high school.

Answer 5

The difference between an 18 year old and a 15 year old is pretty small. Belief has no place here, you need to consult the law. In some states a sexual relationship between the two would be legal, in other states not. Additionally, in some states where the age of consent is over 15, it is still not illegal based on the small difference in age.

Read about the age of consent laws here: http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm

Answer 6

Most states consider a 15 year old a minor and 18 being adult. Sexual misconduct is called statutory rape whether she agrees or not.
There is one or 2 states that 19 is the legal age for an adult.

Either way is it Man made laws against Natural Instincts.
That is only my opinion, and It is meaningless in the Court Systems.

Answer 7

That is a tough one. Statutory rape can occur in some states if the older person is 16 and the younger 15. I would hope that making out would not be prosecutable. It is a conundrum and as the Mother of teenagers I think If I didn't like the older one going after my child then I might use the law to get rid of them.

Answer 8

I think it depends on the relationship and the people in question. 15 is pretty young for a girl to be having sex, even if it's routine these days, but if they're using contraceptives very carefully, and they're serious about each other, and their intimacy goes beyond just sex, I wouldn't call it sexual misconduct.

If you're asking a legal question instead of just getting people's opinions, the answer depends on where this couple is doing the deed.

Answer 9

Personally, I don't think a 15 year old should be allowed to date. In most states now, the legal age of consent is 14 with a two year gap. It might hold up in your state, but I don't know where you are. I think those of age are allowed to have sex as long as their partner is no more than two years older. Again, check your state law.

Answer 10

The most simple answer would be to check your local laws, as they differ State to State, although you should be careful of any such contact between adult and minor. My advice would be to wait until the girl is of legal age of consent, which are as low as 16 in some states, and 18 in others. This way you protect yourself from any potential statutory problems.