My boyfirend is 24 and I am 17 years old. I think I might be pregnant and he's afraid to get thrown in jail because we had sex. Can my parents press charges against him, and if so, how long will he be in jail? Also, can I prevent my parents from pressing charges legally?
2007-12-03 07:52:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The age of consent in Florida is 16/18. Your boyfriend is facing some serious problems as he is 24 and you are under 18. See: http://moraloutrage.net/staticpages/index.php?page=Florida
Particularly: "A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, "sexual activity" means oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; however, sexual activity does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose. "
2007-12-03 07:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your parents can call the police and the police can press charges against him, because he committed statutory rape by having sex with you. Also, there isn't a different law for men and women in any state -- everywhere the legal age is 18, but the crime depends on how old the adult (over 18) is. In most southern states, Florida included, if the adult is more than four years older than you, it's considered statutory rape, and that would be the same if you were 24 and he was 17.
If you want your parents to not call the police, which I assume you do, I would recommend asking a counselor at school or an adult you trust (community center or church) to help you out. They might be able to give you a pregnancy test to make sure before you tell your folks, and might be able to help you through it.
2007-12-03 16:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. the legal age on consent is 18 so they can press charges. There is nothing you can really do to stop them except try and talk to them. I'm not really sure how long he would be in jail for if they did press charges.
2007-12-03 16:00:23 · answer #3 · answered by Baby Girl Rylin 5/3/08 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
794.05 Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors.
(1) A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, "sexual activity" means oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; however, sexual activity does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose.
(2) The provisions of this section do not apply to a person 16 or 17 years of age who has had the disabilities of nonage removed under chapter 743.
(3) The victim's prior sexual conduct is not a relevant issue in a prosecution under this section.
(4) If an offense under this section directly results in the victim giving birth to a child, paternity of that child shall be established as described in chapter 742. If it is determined that the offender is the father of the child, the offender must pay child support pursuant to the child support guidelines described in chapter 61.
2007-12-03 16:04:01 · answer #4 · answered by NazDawg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your parent's don't have the authority of pressing charges. they can only tell the police and prosecutor, but it's the prosecutor's decision. the issue depends on how old you were when you started having sex
2007-12-03 15:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by qb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋