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wr17
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What Could Happen to My Brother?
Posted: 10-24-04 16:07pm
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Hi. Thank you for reading my post. My
brother is 20 years old and is dating a 15
year old girl. They have been together
for awhile and they are sexually active.
I'm worried what could happen to him if
she got pregnant. Could he go to prison?
I know of a girl who had a baby when she
was almost 16 and was pregnant by a 21
year old. They lived in a large town, we
live in a small town. Has anyone been in
a similar situation??
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Michelle1337
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Posted: 10-24-04 16:13pm
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The girl's parents could charge him with
statutory rape. Which means rape of a
minor. And they can still charge him
with it even if she consented. In some
states the doctors will even do this. So
your brother would be in a very bad
situation.
It changes for each state your in...Where
do you live?
But in texas, with that great of an age
difference its considered a second degree
felony. And this carries a 2-20 year
sentence, and up to a $10,000 fine, as
well as mandatory registration as a sex
offender upon release.
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TQuartz490
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Posted: 10-24-04 16:16pm
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well
over here, nothing really , unless the
parents file charges against him. Depends
on where u r living and if religion is
accountable.
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Michelle1337
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Posted: 10-24-04 16:16pm
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Here - I found this. It may help explain
it better...
| Quote: | statutory rape is
illegal sexual activity between two people
when it would otherwise be legal if not
for their age. The actual ages for these
laws vary greatly from state-to-state, as
do the punishments for offenders. Many
states do not use the actual term
"statutory rape," simply calling it rape
or unlawful sexual penetration. These
laws rarely apply only to intercourse, but
rather to any type of sexual contact.
Dating someone without sexual contact
cannot be considered a form of statutory
rape, and is almost never illegal.
All states have an "age of consent," or an
age at which a person can legally consent
to sexual activity and can then no longer
be a victim of statutory rape. Some
states also have laws that look at the age
difference between the two people as well
as their individual ages. All states have
laws that have restrictions on the
relationship between the two people,
changing the age of consent, or the
penalty, for sexual relations between a
person of authority, such as a teacher,
assistant coach, or tutor. These laws
change, and can vary depending on other
circumstances. For more information on
how these laws apply in the various
states, try the answer board.
Statutory rape charges can be brought up
by the victim, parents of the victim, and
in most states, they can be raised by the
state. California has been a major
example of this, filing charges against
fathers of pregnant women, at the protest
of both the women and the parents of the
involved parties.
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nippz
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Posted: 10-24-04 16:40pm
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Well, im 14 & the boyfriend is 18.
But my parent's are completely fine with
him.
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linuxChique
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Posted: 10-24-04 16:53pm
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Tell him to be careful! There are many
states in which the govt can press charges
even if the girl and her parents don't
want them to. Just make sure she knows
never to admit that he is the father, or
if he lives in one of those states, he can
be charged with statutory rape.
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nippz
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Posted: 10-24-04 17:03pm
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Yeah thats what im worried about ;\ 'cuz
i'm applying for cashaid and they want his
name, but we kept telling them that i'm
not with him right now, so why should I
give his name out? Oh I dont know,
because I want his name on the birth
certificate and everything but yeah.
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kitty2luv
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Posted: 10-24-04 17:24pm
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Yea he can get charged when I was 14 and
preg he was 20 my parents called the cops
on my baby daddy and he just confessed to
everything we didnt lie and he got out of
the charges thank god for it tho
so tell him to careful if she is tight
with her mom tell her
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IDABABY
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Posted: 10-24-04 19:39pm
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It all depends on how she and her parents
feel about it really.
My boyfriend was only 18 when I got
pregnant at 16. But nothing ended up
happening to him and we are still
together.
I hope everything works out for you and
your brother. *hugs*
-kristin
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linuxChique
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Posted: 10-24-04 20:22pm
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| idababy
wrote: | | it all depends on how she
and her parents feel about it
really. |
not if you live in one of those states I
was talking about. If you do, they can
charge him no matter how you and your
parents feel about it.
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bellax0x
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Posted: 10-24-04 20:45pm
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Jason will be 18 next year, I hope that
doesnt happen to us
<3
gaby
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IDABABY
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Posted: 10-24-04 20:45pm
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Sorry erin, I guess thats the law in
wisconsin. I didn't really read everyones
posts...Just skimmed through them.
-kristin
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linuxChique
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Posted: 10-24-04 20:47pm
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No problem 
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Posted: 10-25-04 12:45pm
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I was just talking about this I know under
14 its law he goes and over 16 it
voluntary but I dont know the rule on 15
howwwwwever there a 3 year rule of
voluntary ness but I dont know if it
applies to 15? Sorry
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wr17
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Posted: 10-25-04 16:30pm
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Michelle, what website gave you that
information? We live in tennessee. Some
people have said that since we live in
such a small town with only a few thousand
people in it, that the cops might get
bored and decide to be asses because they
have nothing else to do with their time.
My friend that I was talking about, they
lived in a much larger town and her
boyfriend didn't sign the
birthcertificate. Not because they were
worried about him getting in trouble, but
because she broke up with him and didn't
want his name on there I guess. My
brother's girl's parents are completely
cool with my brother dating her. Well,
her mom...Her dad is dead. But, my
brother has been living with his
girlfriend and her mom for months and they
have thought she was pregnant before and
her mom was excited. I really doubt my
brother would have to worry about the
parent thing. I don't know about the
state though. Maybe thats something they
should look into and get some information
on before they have any accidents.
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wr17
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Posted: 10-25-04 16:32pm
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Michelle, what website gave you that
information? We live in tennessee. Some
people have said that since we live in
such a small town with only a few thousand
people in it, that the cops might get
bored and decide to be asses because they
have nothing else to do with their time.
My friend that I was talking about, they
lived in a much larger town and her
boyfriend didn't sign the
birthcertificate. Not because they were
worried about him getting in trouble, but
because she broke up with him and didn't
want his name on there I guess. My
brother's girl's parents are completely
cool with my brother dating her. Well,
her mom...Her dad is dead. But, my
brother has been living with his
girlfriend and her mom for months and they
have thought she was pregnant before and
her mom was excited. I really doubt my
brother would have to worry about the
parent thing. I don't know about the
state though. Maybe thats something they
should look into and get some information
on before they have any accidents.
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nippz
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Posted: 10-25-04 16:32pm
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Im nervous now 
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wr17
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Posted: 10-25-04 16:35pm
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| jessamyn
wrote: | | i was just talking about
this I know under 14 its law he goes and
over 16 it voluntary but I dont know the
rule on 15 howwwwwever there a 3 year rule
of voluntary ness but I dont know if it
applies to 15?
Sorry |
i know that from now on, if she got
pregnant, she would be 16 when her baby
would be born. Do you think he could
still get into trouble if she was 15 and
pregnant by him??
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Michelle1337
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Posted: 10-25-04 16:45pm
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I got it off sexlaws.Org
but you can find more information easily.
Go to google.Com and search for something
along the lines of "sex laws in tenessee"
or "statutory rape in tenessee"
hope that helps.
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nippz
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Posted: 10-25-04 16:45pm
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Erin do u know any states? Esp for nj
& ca?
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