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Statutory Rape Laws and Charges
Someone who has sex with a person under a certain age, even when the two people are close in age, and even when both people are under a certain age, can be charged with a crime in some states, even when the sex is consensual.
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Do statutory rape laws apply in same-sex situations?
Question: I’m an 18-year old guy and my boyfriend, Rob, is 16. We’re students in Austin, Texas. One of my friends said I could be thrown in jail for having sex with Rob because he’s under 17. Is this true?
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Can I be convicted of statutory rape if my partner told me she was an adult, and looked it?
Question: Can I be convicted of statutory rape if my partner told me she was an adult and looked it?
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Do statutory rape laws apply when the adult is an older woman and the minor is male?
Statutory rape law applies to both men and women, even where the underage person willingly participates.