Teenaged Sex

[iMac->iBreak]

State: Nebraska

I am an 18 year-old boy, currently dating a 15-year old. My girlfriend is turning 16 soon and wants to have sex. I know I am not legally an adult yet (age of majority is 19), but the age of consent laws are a little confusing to me.

I believe that I can have sex with her, until I turn 19, at which point I am no longer a minor and it will be statutory rape. I will than have to wait until she turns 19 to have legal sex with her. Is my interpretation of Nebraska sex laws correct?

Thank you.

Edit: To be fair, I would like to have sex too, and while we are on ethically safe ground (she's been a friend of the family for awhile and we have discussed this with both of our parents in-depth and have found the legal matters to be the only qualm), would like to be legally safe as well.

 

[Zigner]

You are wrong.
Leave the child alone.

 

[cbg]

If you want to be in jail for the next several years, just keep going the way you're going.

The only way to be certain that you are not in violation of any laws is for you to keep it zipped until she is legally of age. There are more laws than statutory rape that could get you a prison record.

 

[iMac->iBreak]

You are wrong.

If you are referring to my interpretation of the law, please elaborate.

The only way to be certain that you are not in violation of any laws is for you to keep it zipped until she is legally of age. There are more laws than statutory rape that could get you a prison record.

Could you refer me to a place where I might be able to do further research? I have read through the Nebraska's legislature section 28 and found it, while necessarily verbose and therefore time-consuming to "translate", fairly straight-forward for the majority of cases. I just am unsure if Nebraska has a "Romeo/Juliet" type of law or any other precedents I might be able to refer to.

Thank you.

 

[Zigner]

Leave the child alone. I can't get any more clear than that.