What is the penalty for a 18 year old guy to have sex with a 17 year old girl?
952399
Under Singapore's Penal Code, Cap 224, having sex with any girl, below the age of 14, with or without her consent is considered rape. This is also known as statutory rape. It is only legal if the girl is the man's wife and she is above the age of 13.\n\nUnder the Woman's Charter, Cap 353, it is an offence to have sex with any girl below the age of 16, with or without her consent. This is known as carnal connection. Again, it is only legal if the girl is the man's wife.\n\nEstablishing if an offence occurred would depend on how old the girl was, when she had intercourse with the man. If she had already turned 17 years old but had sexual relations with him when she was 15, then there is a case for prosecution. If on the other hand, she had sex with him when she was already 17, there is no case for the man to answer.
1169592
That depends upon the specific state law.  Some states draw a firm line at the age of consent while others allow for a "window" where a 15 & 17 year old might be OK even when the age is 16.  You need to consult with an attorney licensed in your state to get an exact interpretation of the law.  \n\nSince you failed to post your state, it's not possible to research it any further.  On-line research has its limitations as well, as sites that cover this topic may not be up-to-date and recent changes in the law could either protect you or condemn you.\n\nHint:  If you're being brought up on charges, you already know the answer.  If the 15 yr old's parents are threatening charges, they've probably already checked the law.  They MIGHT be blowing smoke, but do you want to risk a lifetime on sex-offender registries and find out the hard way??\n\nBased on the information that you provided outside of this forum, I'd suggest that you back down until the young lady turns 16.  The laws are vague enough in your state that you could find yourself in deep doo-doo if her parents push the issue.  There is NO love that is worthy of a lifetime on sex-offender registries; let alone a stretch in prison as the "girlfriend" of some big, hairy, smelly ogre.
476416
Can we really talk about consent sex between  16 year-old girl and 40 year-old man? Psychologically speaking both are not in the same level of communication. Besides, there is unbalance of power. the problem is no that teens are having sex among themselves. The problem is when grown-up enter into the game. Would you like to see your 15 year-old daughter in relationship with a 50 year-old man?
1015046
No, it is not illegal to continue dating your girlfriend. She is considered your contemporary (meaning she is in your age group) because she is less than 3 years younger than you. Thats great if you guys are not having sex but if you both decide that you want to, I don't think thats a problem either. It depends on the age of consent in your state. Sometimes it is as low as 14. In the majority of states it is 16. That means she takes the responsibility for consenting to having intercourse with a contemporary whether or not he is minor like she is.
555435
It's "statutory" hon.  And you are the precise reason why those laws exist.  Get an education; learn how to punctuate and spell; and figure out why it's called statutory rape.  THEN, when you're 25 and you think of guys your age having sex with 16-17 year olds see if you still agree with your 17 year-old self!  If you really only want to be treated nice by older guys, then you shouldn't have to worry about the statutory rape laws: nice older guys can treat you how you want to be treated as long as they don't take advantage of you sexually.
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.
837282
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.
93139
It depends on the age and the crime.  If a 17 year old commits Rape on a younger minor and almost kills her, mostlikely he'll get life.  Also depends on the locale of the crime.
114740
It's 16 or 18 depending on circumstances. For more info, see my source.
315977
3 years apart is not bad, but the fact that the girl is underage by American Standards then its illegal.\nnot immoral.
404076
It really depends. first lets look at this from a legal point of view. It might be against the law in your state for a 16 and 22 year old to be together...as in sexually...as in statutory rape... as in 3 to 9 years jail time. But from another view. It really depends on the people in the relationship. A strain can develop from you two being on different levels, intellectually, mentally, physically, emotionally, experience wise, etc. you don't want to be talking about what happened at lunch at school while he is talking about the latest college parties or work whatever. There may also be a problem if your parents/guardians don't want you dating somebody who is that much older than you. I won't say that 22 is too old for a 16 year old but it may be more work than you should have to commit to as a 16 year old. PS older boys are in to older things(things you may not be ready for.)  what ever you choose BEST WISHES!
1153713
my boyfriend is 6 years younger than me, my granny was 11 years older than my grandfather, nothing wrong with that.\n\nAs your friend's g/F's are all under the legal age of consent, as long as they are not having sexual relations with them as that is illegal and they could be charged with statutory rape and be put on the nation sex register of paedophiles
436066
your parents may have him arrested if they believe you are sexually involved for statuatory rape and he can still get in trouble until you are 18,\nthis is not a black and white issue except when it comes to the law.some girls at age 16 are more responbible and mature hang out with 19 and 20 year old females as peers and some guys can be immature and act closer to your age but for the most part the concern is that the younger person will be at an emotional,mental as far as experience and the way you percieve the world advantage and can be manipulated much eaier than someone closer to their own age ,so someone ends up using his or her influence- to raise them how you like them (common phrase) or that the older person takes advantage of the fact that the minor must go to school fulltime and be home at night evry night in bed by a decent hour so the minor is a convienient sex toy and your girlfriend or wife wont have to know,it is easy ,you understand them because their parents are emotionally or verbally abusive or alcoholic or whatever drama,nobody else understands or is so supportive and they say you are so smart because this is what you want to hear ,you would probably be more likely to feel like a piece of meat if you heard you are so beautiful everytime,and then theres the possessive abusive type that wants this younger person who is easier to train and erode their self esteem to ensure long term ownership,these predatory types is what people have problem with and sometimes that is not the case and love does not do age discrimination and there is no rhyme or reason why age is more than a number when it comes to love
1107498
46 and 31 isn't bad at all. There is a such thing but thats when the guy is 35 and the girl is in her teens.
848498
He's over 18... YOU AREN'T. \n\nHe could go to jail.
946026
13 in the sense that there are jurisdictions where same-age (or approximately same age) consensual sex at that age is not prosecutable. In many states, marriage cures the offense -- or at least bars prosecution.\n\nBut see: http://snurl.com/girl13 (Maryland) and compare: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8716780/ (Nebraska)
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.