what is the punishment for statutory rape in missouri?
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The first two obviously don't know what the term means, and jp is has erronious information.  Some state's (like Texas) will continue prosecution even if the parents opt out of prosecuting.  \n\nNot sure the jailtime, but one things for sure, he'll most likely be labled a "sex offender" and have to register his address on the state's website for all to see, and he won't be able to live within 1000 feet of a school, bus stop, park, or church.  it's 2000 in some communities.\n\n\nIt would appear that some edu-ma-cation is in order here: \n\nStatutory Rape is CONSENTUAL sex with someone who is not of legal age to give consent.  IOW, it's screwing while in junior and high school for most of the country.
457808
honestly... anywhere you wont get caught.. most states have a consent law that you can be tried under if you are caught.
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You have to be 18 to get married in MO without your parents permission. With parental permission, you can get married as young as 15 (even younger, if a judge approves). \n\nFrom your other questions, I assume you are 17 and you don't have their permission.  I also assume you are pregnant, so keep reading....\n\nIn the United States, all but one state requires that a couple be 18 in order to marry without parental permission. Nebraska sets the age of majority at 19. Although a few states will waive this requirement if there is a pregnancy, the couple may still have to have court approval.  I couldn't find MO info on what the waiving parental permission rules are.\n\nI checked neighboring states to see if any of them allow marriage without permission from parents.  You may want to take a look at: http://www.coolnurse.com/marriage_laws.htm - that's a plain english explanation, and is more up to date than the excellent link above (which is data from 1999).\n\nHere's what they wrote:\n\nMissouri: A person under age 18 cannot marry without the consent of the custodial parent or guardian. A person under age 15 cannot marry without approval of a judge in the county where the marriage license is sought. The statute states that the judge should grant approval only upon a showing of "good cause" and that unusual conditions make the marriage "advisable." Persons lacking mental capacity to consent to marriage cannot marry without court approval.\n\nI didn't look to hard for the pregancy exceptions, but I did find the MO age statute.  The Missouri Statute reads:\n\nMissouri Revised Statutes\nChapter 451 \nMarriage, Marriage Contracts, and Rights of Married Women \nSection 451.090 \n\nAugust 28, 2005\n\nIssuance of license prohibited, when--parental consent, when required. \n451.090. 1. No recorder shall, in any event except as herein provided, issue a license authorizing the marriage of any person under fifteen years of age; provided, however, that such license may be issued on order of a circuit or associate circuit judge of the county in which the license is applied for, such license being issued only for good cause shown and by reason of such unusual conditions as to make such marriage advisable. \n\n2. No recorder shall issue a license authorizing the marriage of any male under the age of eighteen years or of any female under the age of eighteen years, except with the consent of his or her custodial parent or guardian, which consent shall be given at the time, in writing, stating the residence of the person giving such consent, signed and sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. \n\n3. The recorder shall state in every license whether the parties applying for same, one or either or both of them, are of age, or whether the male is under the age of eighteen years or the female under the age of eighteen years, and if the male is under the age of eighteen years or the female is under the age of eighteen years, the name of the custodial parent or guardian consenting to such marriage.
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The age of consent is 17.
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You didn't specify what state you are in.  If you are referring to California law, Section 288(c)(1) is part of California's statutory rape laws.  You can read the text of the law at the link below.
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Sounds like statutory rape, sex offender, not good.
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vinelink.com is everywere\ncasenet.com is for missouri only \n\ngo to departmart of correction you have to email them inmate info and they'll email you back were and the address
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Go to findlaw.com and research your states law for sexual assault. Chances are since he broke probation, he will have that time to actively serve too. It doesn't look good. Especially if they 'box-car' his sentences, meaning serving one before he can start another.
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Statutory rape is basically various types of touching contact with a boy or girl under a certain ages.   The penalties genreally vary depending on the age of the victim, the age of the perpetrator in some cases (where he or she may also be a minor), the relationship between the perpetrator and victim (strangers, trusted adult such as teacher, baysitter) and the type of touch involved.\n\nThese various categories can be found in your state's criminal laws or criminal statutes as opposed to civil statutes. The penalties as opposed to the definitions of the crimes may be in different places in the statute.  You need to play around with it and do the reading once you get to the criminal statutes.  You could probably do a Google search with your state name and criminal statutes.  Most of the time if you get to your state court site and look at the sites' links there will be a link to the state statutes.  Maybe better you could go to Findlaw which a very large site with all types of legal information.  The web address is  http://www.findlaw.com.  All of the states and their statutes/laws can generally be found and searched via Findlaw.  There are also many articles written explaining answers to questions and you will find the answers are far better than this one.  You can even try searching using the would "rape" but the word "rape" may not be used at all in the legal definition in your state.  What constitutes a rape varies.  It can be a crime for a mere improper touching of certain parts of the body that may not even seems sexual to you.   The question you are interested in seems to do with the "age of consent" which should be implied when reading the statute.  Statutes/laws describe prohibited behavior not permissible behavior.  It won't say what age is proper let's say (except as to a definition of a minor or a dependent - which will likely be in a whole other section of the statutes, domestic relations or guardianship, let's say.  It's complicated stuff.) The statutes will also give you the punishments but you will likely need to go to another section for that. The statute will tell you the ages that the illegal conduct applies.  In my state,  a person can even be charged with a sexual crime even though the victim is over 16 but under 18 (or maybe 18 and under I am not sure) but only under limited circumstances such as if the perpetrator is a person with whom the victim has a special trusting relationship, maybe his or her current teacher or current pastor.  It may also be relevant if the victim was "chaste" (a virgin more or less) at the time of contact and thus making it illegal or enhanced penalties. There are so many things to consider and I am really not up on the fine points. The laws change too. So what's criminal now may not be next year and vice versa.\n\n I would hazard to say that generally under 16 is thought of a "jail bait but that CANNOT be relied upon as you can read from this answer.\n\nYou need to know that nothing in this answer should be considered legal advice and you must ask an attorney licensed in your particular state to practice law the question or questions you have before relying on the actual information.\n\nI hope this helped you somewhat as opposed to confusing you more.\nPS remember the spelling is "statutory" because it refers to "statutes" or the law and the definitions of the term under the law.
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As long as your sister does not report it, then it will not be pursued. If she does, there has to be a way to work it out within the family. I am from Missouri too, and I think that this will work out, dont worry.
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If the Crown prosecutes it as a summary conviction offence, it is punishable by a maximum punishment of a $2000.00 fine, or 6 months imprisonment, or both.  \n\nIf they proceed by indictment, the maximum is 2 years imprisonment.
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Statutory rape is prosecuted by the STATE and there is no leniency for parental consent. In some jurisdictions the parent/guardians can be held liable and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, child neglect or accessory.\n\nStatutory rape is not only for intercourse!!!! Foreplay can be included in a rape charge against minors!!!!!\n\nIf the girl is not 18.........do not touch her if you are 19 or older. An over-zealous cop or DA can catch you "parking", or whatever, and make a LOT of people VERY miserable for LIFE!!!!!!!!\n\nSex crimes can never be lived-down.\n\n\n\nNot in today's society.
105614
Have the adults arrested for statutory rape.
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Nah, I think it is crazy to think that you (or whomever!) would be punished for being raped by an underage person. It isn't as if you initiated the sex and it was non-consensual so you really couldn't be prosecuted.
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Misery - I mean Missouri
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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.
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It depends alot on the circumstances involved. Incest happens. There is such a thing as "age appropropriate" sexual experimentation between siblings. This isn't wrong - it's just natural human behavior. There are instances in which the child intentionally seduces a parent, the child knows what he/she is doing, and the parent succumbs to temptation. These are the cases that the rest of the family almost always pushes under the rug if they find out about it and the child admits the intent. This doesn't make it right, but I personally feel that the criminal penalty shouldn't be as severe as if the child were only a ten year old who didn't know any better.\n   I think statutory rape, assuming both parties were willing participants, is a witch-hunt charge. If the older party was within three years older than the younger party - there shouldn't be grounds for staturory rape.\n    I think people get way too caught up in trying to regulate the sexuality of others. In the process, they punish most severely the thing that appeals to them most.\nThere isn't a single one of our 40+ yr old congressmen or legislators that would not like to enjoy the sexual pleasures  of a sixteeen yr old hottie - but in order to hide their desire from the public they come out hardest on the thing they desire most.\n    I think our country needs to be alot more liberal in the sexual arena, and they have to stop letting the moral minority make the rules for the majority. But, that being said, I also think that anytime a vulnerable person (under 14, retarded, confined, etc.), is taken advantage of by an authority figure, parent, or other adult it is wrong. And any type of sexual activity in which only one party is capable of or willing to give their informed consent is wrong... so if you talk to yourself when you masturbate be sure to say yes.