If I know a 21 year old is having sex with a 15 year old, am I legally obligated to report it?
922422
Not unless a particular state law says so, which could be true in some circumstances of medical and social work and teaching professionals. Unless you have been appointed the Official Nosy Parker for your commune.\n\nAnd as for the matter of a 15-y.o. married to a 21-y.o., that creates interesting issues as to which see the references.
381569
I think that if someone goes to what the person believes is a minor's place with the intent of having sex with that minor is sick.  It's not like there aren't enough legal aged people out there to have sex with.\nThey are sick and should be thrown in jail, and then have there scrotal sac removed.
4688
The statutory rape laws are different from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.\n\nThere are some jurisdictions where the law is written so that the victim has to be below 18 AND more than two years younger than the perpetrator for it to be a crime.\n\nIn such a jurisdiction an 18-year-old having sex with a 17-year-old would not be illegal, but a 20-year-old having sex with the same 17-year-old would be illegal.\n\nNevertheless, my advise to an 18-year-old guy is: now's a good time to date older women.  The "slightly younger" girl can wait.
32165
Maybe not in the United States, but there are other countries where the age of consent is lower, like Mexico where is 12, if you are sincere with her: For sexual activity involving teens between 12 and 18 years, only copulation (definition follows) is punishible, and only when consent was obtained by deceit. (DECEIT - such as promise to marry, etc.).\n\nEdad de consentimiento para actividad sexual\nArtículo 262 del Código Penal : " Al que tenga cópula con persona mayor de doce años y menor de\ndieciocho, obteniendo su consentimiento por medio de engaño, se le aplicará de tres meses a cuatro\naños de prisión. "
800695
Depending on when the sexual intercourse occurred, the man may not have committed any offence. Under Singapore's Penal Code, it is statutory rape if a man has sex with a girl under the age of 14, with or without her consent. It is also an offence if he has sex with a girl older than 14 but below the age of 16; this is covered by the Woman's Charter and is called carnal connection.\n\nEven if the man does not have a criminal case to answer to, the girl can always sue him in civil court for maintenance. Of course, the legal process would be complicated, requiring the girl to prove the baby is the man's. If this is your chosen option, I would advise you to consult a lawyer.
648866
its illegal. and it raise questions whether or not she is taking advantage because according to the law(in most western countries-i don't know which one is yours)it would be a form of rape because your not old enough to make the decision (this is assuming your sleeping together). \n\n5 years difference isn't much really but it seems a great deal bigger at your age, if it was 30 and 35 no-one would think anything of it.\n\npersonally i think you should wait a couple of years so its not a kid with an adult. but its up to you if your responsible and obviously if your parents are fine with your relationship.\n\nif your going to see her make sure its a partnership and your comfortable with the what takes place in the relationship. there is nothing wrong with you not being ready for some of the things she is (i though i should say that just in case).\n\ni can understand your interest, it makes you look cool to your friends but its quite odd that a 20 year old is interested in a 15 year old child(no offence) and its bordering on paedophilia.\n\n\ni think the perfect age for a boys girlfriend is supposed to be something like half his age plus seven, so in theory your perfect girlfriend should be 14.5 years old.
506010
I really do not see the harm for either sex provided that both are in close age proximaty. If an 18 year old and a 16 year old want to screw I see no groups for statuatory rape at all. Why is it that 18 is the magic number for most things, and 21 is the magic number for other (drinking), and a judge can determine to prosecute someone as an adult at nearly any age ? I think that the drinking age needs to come down to 18, and if we are going to define 18 as an adult, then 18 is an adult WITH NO EXCEPTIONS.
1071803
The funny thing is that cultures and countries have been inventing laws about what age is old enough to have sex and what isn't, and who it's okay for people to have sex with and who it isn't for thousands of years, and it really has had little or no effect on what people do.  people do what they want to do.  the only laws regarding sex that serve any purpose are those governing predatory behaviour; if two fourteen year olds have sex it's hard to see how that can be a crime (misguided perhaps, but a criminal offense?), but if a 30-year-old has sex with a 15-year-old, that's just predatory.
11062
Nope.. you can like whomever you want.. according to our government, however, you aren't allowed to touch them.  (I believe the thighs, crotch, butt, and breast area is specifially off limits).. You can make out and kiss, though.  \nI believe if you're 21, you can have sex with someone that is 17.. but you're 22, so nevermind.\n\nEven with the family's permisison, if the state finds out you've been intimate, you're arrested and charged.
237209
In CA, its illegal. My friend is 18 dating a 14 year old. They had sex. It was illegal.
923794
In many states they DO separate out the kinds of sex offenses to deal with the issue you are raising. They also have age ranges so that a 16 year old having sex with a 17 isn't treated the same way as a 15 year old having sex with a 40 year old.\n\nPlus, if the girl admits to lying and it seems plausible, charges can be dropped. \n\nWhen lists of offenders are available, some states only give names and information for level 3 offenders---scary guys likely to re-commit and most likely child molesters. \n\nGuys who slept with a girl a little too young are not always identified directly. If you look at a database on line it might just say there are 3 types of this kind of offender in a certain town and not list their names.\n \nThis is a tough situation as there are many girls out there who look older than they are and they lie about their age. There should be a punishment for a girl who (knowing she is a few months or a year shy of consent) lies---maybe criminal solicitation???
635981
It's not okay unless you want to be put on the Sex Offenders register as a paedophile! Anyways - what the hell does a 15 year old know about being in love - she is a CHILD and just has a big crush on you - you should know better! You must have serious confidence and self-esteem issues if you feel the need to encourage this sort of attention from her or even consider having an intimate physical relationship with her!\nYou need to tell her that she just has a teenage crush on you, and that there is no way that you would even consider going to bed with her because not only is it ILLEGAL but it is also JUST PLAIN WRONG!!!!\nSeriously dude - how desparate are you to get your rocks off to even consider having an affair with a child! Find someone your own age and stay the hell away from the kids!
111104
It's unlawful to have sex with someone under 18, being as he is older but still a minor he still could be charged with rape. When your both over 18 and adults then your legal.
714784
No, that's statutory rape. Legally, a minor is not old enough to consent.
926246
It depends on the laws of your state.  Generally speaking, when both people are under 18 and just dating there are no laws being broken.  Some states have laws regarding youth under the age of 14.  But as long as the two aren't having sex, there's nothing to worry about.  In some states it is illegal for two people under 18 to have sex.  And of course it's not legal for anyone 18 and older to have sex with a minor.
941300
That is a bad, bad deal.  Get him out while you can.  I have a friend who was 22 and slept with a 16 year old (stupid, stupid, I know) and now he has to walk up to everyone in his neighborhood and tell them he is a sex offender, by law.  He is wearing the Scarlett Letter because he was "in love" and all that other bs he told us at the time.  Now he is effed for life.  Tell him to get out of it, whatever you do.  He is an actual child predator.
998662
If the age of consent is 16, it doesn't matter if she told him she was 14.  It's still statutory rape.  \n\nLaws differ in different states regarding punishment.