Iamhere123 Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Is it illegal for a 19 year old guy to have sex with a 17 year old girl in New jersey...the age of consent is 16 for both male and females.....does anyone see anything "wrong" with this?
Chinook Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Is it illegal for a 19 year old guy to have sex with a 17 year old girl in New jersey...the age of consent is 16 for both male and females.....does anyone see anything "wrong" with this?I'm from the UK so I may be wrong on this but... if the 'age of consent is 16' then I don't see what is illegal about it. Was there a point to why you were asking the question...? In the UK the age of consent is also 16. However, the age of a minor does not move up to adulthood until 18, so it could be argued in court that the minor is not fully understanding of what 'consent' entails. However, that said, the 'complaint' above age 16 would have to be brought by the minor him/herself and ample evidence would need to be shown to suggest they had not understood consent, thereby prosecuting the offending party of statutory rape of a minor.
aclemons Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 The laws vary a bit from state to state - but from the little bit of legal knowledge I got in college, yes it is illegal. It would be regarded as statutory rape. Most, but not all, states have this law on the books and prohibits any sexual contact between an adult and a minor. While the laws vary in regard to punishment, all will label you a sex offender for life if convicted. I would recommend sticking with someone your own age or at least 18 and up.
Chinook Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 The laws vary a bit from state to state - but from the little bit of legal knowledge I got in college, yes it is illegal. It would be regarded as statutory rape. Most, but not all, states have this law on the books and prohibits any sexual contact between an adult and a minor. While the laws vary in regard to punishment, all will label you a sex offender for life if convicted. I would recommend sticking with someone your own age or at least 18 and up.Yea, that's how I thought it might be there. It's the same here - if it can be proved and if the minor is unclear with regard to the meaning of consent.
Tony T Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Go here and knock yourself out: http://www.actwin.com/eatonohio/gay/consent.htm It looks like you'll be just fine.
woodsfield Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 17 is legal in GA (it may even be 16, not sure----info from a law class in college as well)... i guess you know it is legal, but...................i dont know if i see anything worng with it cause of the age difference...just keep this in mind....how much did you "grow" between 17 and 19? world of difference for me. do you feel like you are taking advantage of her maturity or her youth at all? listen to what people say here, but do what is in your heart and hers. woods
burning 4 revenge Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 You're both children. Maybe there should be a law against children having sex, but no-one could call you a child molester
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