bst82551 said:
What is the name of your state? Texas
I live in Texas. I'm 17 years of age... turned 17 on December 19th. I have a girlfriend that is 14 that will be 15 on July 27th. Is it illegal for us to participate in sexual intercourse?
If it is in fact, illegal(as my girlfriend's stepdad stated), then when will it be legal for us to participate in sexual intercourse? I don't plan on having sex with her anytime soon... if ever, I just want to know if he is right. He is a criminal investigator and seems to be fairly knowledgeable in legal matters, but he could just be saying this to scare me away from her(he doesn't like me very much).
Brian
§ 21.11. INDECENCY WITH A CHILD. (a) A person commits
an offense if, with a child younger than 17 years and not the
person's spouse, whether the child is of the same or opposite sex,
the person:
(1) engages in sexual contact with the child or causes
the child to engage in sexual contact; or
(2) with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire
of any person:
(A) exposes the person's anus or any part of the
person's genitals, knowing the child is present; or
(B) causes the child to expose the child's anus
or any part of the child's genitals.
(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this
section that the actor:
(1) was not more than three years older than the victim
and of the opposite sex;
(2) did not use duress, force, or a threat against the
victim at the time of the offense; and
(3) at the time of the offense:
(A) was not required under Chapter 62, Code of
Criminal Procedure, to register for life as a sex offender; or
(B) was not a person who under Chapter 62 had a
reportable conviction or adjudication for an offense under this
section.
(c) In this section, "sexual contact" means the following
acts, if committed with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual
desire of any person:
(1) any touching by a person, including touching
through clothing, of the anus, breast, or any part of the genitals
of a child; or
(2) any touching of any part of the body of a child,
including touching through clothing, with the anus, breast, or any
part of the genitals of a person.
(d) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a felony of the
second degree and an offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a felony of
the third degree.
***Be aware that there are other laws that you could violate, and if the parents are against you seeing their daughter they probably will pursue them.
Not too many parents would be enthused that their 14-year old daughter was dating a 17-year old.
