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Okay, I was previously dating a girl who was under 18, and I am 18 or over. I am about 3.5 years older than her, and we both want to be in this relationship. My question is if I were to have a sexual relationship with her would I go to jail? As I understand it statutory rape is now "-defined as unlawful sexual penetration between the defendant and victim when the victim is between thirteen and fifteen years old and the defendant is four years older or when the victim is between fifteen and eighteen years old and the defendant is five years older." [tennesseecriminallawyerblog] This is as of 2006. I am not as interested in this as the second part.
My next question is, if her mother decided she did not want us together, could she have me sent to jail? I know she could try, but is there any chance it would work? The only reason she does not like me is because she knows I'm 18 or over (she has never met me). I was under the assumption that lawful action would have to be in place to keep us separated.
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