Guy 17 years of age and girl 14 years of age

[YesIamMe]

If a guy was 17 years of age and a girl was 14 years of age in Texas when a baby was conceived is the boy able to be prosecuted in the following situation. They both live very close to the Arkansas border and the only time they had sexual contact was when they were across that borderline? Would that be a viable defense since the Statutory Rape laws in Arkansas would make that not a crime at their ages? There is no proof that they did or did not have sex at another time, but would it not be the prosecutions responsibility to provide the proof?

Also, the male is 3 years and 1 month older than the female so would that fall under the 3 year law in Texas making it legal there as well?

 

[Ohiogal]

If a guy was 17 years of age and a girl was 14 years of age in Texas when a baby was conceived is the boy able to be prosecuted in the following situation. They both live very close to the Arkansas border and the only time they had sexual contact was when they were across that borderline? Would that be a viable defense since the Statutory Rape laws in Arkansas would make that not a crime at their ages? There is no proof that they did or did not have sex at another time, but would it not be the prosecutions responsibility to provide the proof?

Also, the male is 3 years and 1 month older than the female so would that fall under the 3 year law in Texas making it legal there as well?

Google MANN ACT. That is a federal crime to take a person across state lines to have sex with them. And 3 years 1 month is MORE than 3 years. So pick your poison -- statutory rape or federal crime. OR better yet, BOTH!

 

[Ohiogal]

Google MANN ACT. That is a federal crime to take a person across state lines to have sex with them. And 3 years 1 month is MORE than 3 years. So pick your poison -- statutory rape or federal crime. OR better yet, BOTH!

Oh and I have decided to help you out by getting the MANN ACT for you:

THIS SECTION IS CURRENT THROUGH P.L. 103-321, APPROVED8/26/94 ***TITLE 18. CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I. CRIMES CHAPTER 117. TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY ANDRELATED CRIMES @ 2421.Transportation generally Whoever knowingly transports any individual in interstate orforeign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the UnitedStates, with intent that such individual engage in prostitution,or in any sexual activity for which any person can be chargedwith a criminal offense, shall be fined under this title orimprisoned not more than five years, or both.

FIVE YEARS in prison for going to Arkansas. Sucks to be you. Since you could have been charged in Texas with statutory rape, by going to Arkansas, you made it even worse. Much worse. Because statutory rape most likely would not have amounted to FIVE YEARS in prison.

 

[NellieBly]

Why couldn't you treat your "girlfriend" like a lady? At 14 she should be hanging with her friends and going to the movies, school functions, etc. Not being taken advantage of by someone like you?

When they sentence you, please think of that, will you?