Question Posted Thursday December 13 2007, 1:27 pm
okey does age really matter ...dang im kinda sorta dating a guy 4 years older than me .i feel so lucky to b wit him .he understands me and everything i do .but everyone says that age does matter ......age is just a number right......i hope i really do like him and im falling madly in love ........help does it really matter .......but is it rape
adverb answered Friday December 14 2007, 5:24 pm: well it kinda depends on your age. if you're a teen with an older guy with NO sex, then there's nothing wrong with it. he's just older.
if there IS sex involved, then technically that's illegal and he could get in a lot of trouble for it.
but if you're like still in jr. high people probably just see it as awkward since he's a HSer. like i said, it's not wrong if you both like eachother and are together for the right reasons. [ adverb's advice column | Ask adverb A Question ]
Brandi_S answered Thursday December 13 2007, 8:29 pm: Well, it does matter legally if he is over 18 and you are under the age of consent. I'm not sure what state you live in, but here in Kansas, it is 16.
thelaura answered Thursday December 13 2007, 8:26 pm: How old are you?
If you're underage and engaging in sexual activities with him, yes it does matter. He can get into a lot of trouble if for it.
"The implication of the rule is that anyone who has sex with a girl under 13 is committing what is termed "statutory rape". There is no defense to this charge - even if a boy says the girl was willing or that he thought she was older than she was, it would not matter.
If she is 13-15, the boy could go to prison for two years.
If she is under 13 he could be sentenced to life imprisonment."
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