I agree with Axjules. Cases of statutory really have to be considered case by case with some common sense.
There was one case where an 18 year old boy got his 15 year old GF pregnant. They were getting married and were receiving marriage counseling from their local priest.
The local proseutor found out about the situation and hit him with a charge of statutory rape. Even tough the girl was willing and the parents were ok with the situation and they were getting married.
He was threatened with up to 20 years in prison. Because of the local outcry, protests, and letters to the governor by the jury, the boy managed to avoid prison but comes under Megan's Law and will have to register as a sex ofender wherever he goes.
Good luck getting a job.
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Originally posted by AXJules
Agreed...my point was that a guy doing it with his underage girlfriend shouldn't have the same label as a guy who is a predator for 14 and 15 yr old girls and uses his power or age to take advantage of them.
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