I will attempt to void being cliche' in this question. More often then not I know most of you are tired ( I know I am) of people asking "ok so theirs this boy, and im this gurl, ummmm ok soo ". Most of the time the question asker cant even spell the most simple of words as in the example above. However this is certinly not meant to be an attack on the question askers, more to just make you aware I am not the typical demographic. All said here is the question that seems so trivial.- I ask, What is the legall age of consent in most states. I grew concerned about this recently due to the fact that a considerably younger female approached myself Via internet, and lied about her age.(stated she was 17, later I found out she was 15). Also it might prove helpfull to know that I am a 19 yr old male, about to turn 20. Im a model so this kind of thing has happened before however for some reason it hasnt bothered me until now. So in recap, if anyone knows the legall age of consent, or the law stating adults and minors please add your advice. Gratfully yours.
Michele answered Monday June 13 2005, 11:46 am: I believe the age of consent in most states is 16.
It is against the law to have sexual intercourse with anyone under the age of 16. Some states make an exception when both children are minors, if there is less than two years in age between them, but I don't know which states. If the girl or her parents decide to press charges, you can be labeled as a sex offender for the rest of yourlife. and have to register with the police department where ever you live. It is not worth it. You can kiss your modeling career good bye.
And it does not matter if the girl lies to you about her age. And unlessyou see proof of ID, there is no way to be sure, so just steer clear of anyone who even seems to be to young. I know you can't always go by how they look. That is why, model or not, no mater how many opportunities you get, it is not worth it. Get to know a girl and her family before you have sex with her. You could be very sorry otherwise.
Not to mention avoiding unwanted pregnancies and diseases. If you get a girl pregnant, and she has the baby, you are stuck supporting it for 18 years, and that is the law in every state.
Again, if you have taken these kinds of chances in the past, and so far have avoided trouble, I would say that you are very lucky, cut it out now, before your life is ruined. You still have so many more years to live, and have a very exciting life. Sex with a girl underage, or who you don't know well, is not worth trading that in for, now is it?
Jerseygirl89 answered Monday June 13 2005, 11:40 am: Uh-Oh! In most states, anyone under 16 is illegal to do anything with another person over 18 (i.e. kiss, sex, whatever) once they turn 16 they are legal i THINK to do anything but have sex (once again, this probably varies from state to state)You should be cautious here for a couple reasons...if the girl's parents do not know, they could potentially file a lawsuit, or if you WERE to do something with her and then break up she could potentially file for statutory rape. My best advice here would be to stay away from that kind of situation...
Good Luck!
Jersey [ Jerseygirl89's advice column | Ask Jerseygirl89 A Question ]
dragon30191 answered Monday June 13 2005, 11:27 am: well from what i know, the legal age is 18.... anyone above 18 cannot have sex or anyhting liek that with a person under tht age of 18, so as long as u didnt do anything liek that you should be okay...... [ dragon30191's advice column | Ask dragon30191 A Question ]
chaos answered Monday June 13 2005, 9:05 am: The age of consent is different in every state. I would probably hazard a guess as it being possibly 17 if that is what she quoted you as the lie. It could land you in jail whether she lied to you or not. I think 17-18 is the usual age. If they can work without a permit, they can usually date an older guy. [ chaos's advice column | Ask chaos A Question ]
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