age of consent and statutory rape

[w The One w]

What is the name of your state? Ohio.

I am an 18 year old male aas of the middle of october. Is there any legal ramifications with having intercourse with my 16 year old, as of the middle os september, girlfriend? We are both over the age of consent but since I am now over the age of majority I'm unclear about the law in ohio and I seem to be getting conflicting storries from different sources. She is 1 year and 11 months younger, just for more age information if it needed.

Thanks.

 

[Wolflmg]

Do you really think anyone is going to flat out tell you it's okay to have sex with a minor while your an adult? No matter what the law says, if her parents don't want this to happen, they can stop her from seeing you, because she's still a child, a minor and you an adult.

How dare you want to do this to her and them. And no I'm not some parents I'm 22 years old and I think it is wrong for an adult to have sex with a child. Even if the minor concented your the adult. Would you want your 16 year old daughter having sex with her adult boyfriend? If you really care for this girl then you would wait until she's 18. The last thing she needs is to get pregnant. I've known tons of teens who have gotten pregnant and have changed their live more then one.

So be the adult, a real one and don't pressure or even think about putting sex on a minor, remember she's someones daughter, niece, sister. Just as oned ay your daighter will be somebodys someone. Wouldn't you want her boyfriend to think about that, before he put something on her she wasn't ready for.

Studies show that most teens who had sex end up regreted it years later.

 

[stealth2]

Standard reply - if you have to even ask, it's not a good idea.

 

[Jack_David]

according to this wikipedia link the age of consent in Ohio is 16.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent

 

[signat]

Do you really think anyone is going to flat out tell you it's okay to have sex with a minor while your an adult? No matter what the law says, if her parents don't want this to happen, they can stop her from seeing you, because she's still a child, a minor and you an adult.

How dare you want to do this to her and them. And no I'm not some parents I'm 22 years old and I think it is wrong for an adult to have sex with a child. Even if the minor concented your the adult. Would you want your 16 year old daughter having sex with her adult boyfriend? If you really care for this girl then you would wait until she's 18. The last thing she needs is to get pregnant. I've known tons of teens who have gotten pregnant and have changed their live more then one.

So be the adult, a real one and don't pressure or even think about putting sex on a minor, remember she's someones daughter, niece, sister. Just as oned ay your daighter will be somebodys someone. Wouldn't you want her boyfriend to think about that, before he put something on her she wasn't ready for.

Woah....that is a lot of pent-up ignorance you just let out. Do you feel better?


Listen, just because the law makes no distinction between a minor of 5 years of age and a minor of 16-17 years of age, doesn’t mean you can’t apply a little common sense when passing your moral judgments. This guy isn’t thirty; he’s eighteen. They are practically the same age. What if the OP is just making sure he and his girlfriend aren’t doing anything illegal before they decide to have sex? A lot of kids at that age (guys and girls alike) begin to experience sexuality - but few engage it responsibly.

Studies show that most teens who had sex end up regreted it years later.

I don’t know which Upper Room you were reading to get this “study,” but it’s not relevant. In fact, your intent behind this statement is unrealistic. The fact is responsible teens can/do have sex. Maybe they regret it, maybe they don’t. You can’t live your entire life without making some choices you regret. At least this poster is responsible enough to ask the right questions, so if he and his girlfriend’s choice to have sex is a regret, it will not be compounded with legal implications. Come on, you are 22; this situation should be relevant to you (I would expect my grandmother to post a reply such as yours). Its time to come down from your alter, take off that chastity belt, and start living in the real world.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Woah....that is a lot of pent-up ignorance you just let out. Do you feel better?


Listen, just because the law makes no distinction between a minor of 5 years of age and a minor of 16-17 years of age, doesn’t mean you can’t apply a little common sense when passing your moral judgments. This guy isn’t thirty; he’s eighteen. They are practically the same age. What if the OP is just making sure he and his girlfriend aren’t doing anything illegal before they decide to have sex? A lot of kids at that age (guys and girls alike) begin to experience sexuality - but few engage it responsibly.



I don’t know which Upper Room you were reading to get this “study,” but it’s not relevant. In fact, your intent behind this statement is unrealistic. The fact is responsible teens can/do have sex. Maybe they regret it, maybe they don’t. You can’t live your entire life without making some choices you regret. At least this poster is responsible enough to ask the right questions, so if he and his girlfriend’s choice to have sex is a regret, it will not be compounded with legal implications. Come on, you are 22; this situation should be relevant to you (I would expect my grandmother to post a reply such as yours). Its time to come down from your alter, take off that chastity belt, and start living in the real world.

and your diatribe added to the poster's understanding of the LEGAL issues how?

 

[signat]

and your diatribe added to the poster's understanding of the LEGAL issues how?

The legal issue was covered by a previous post. But, so everyone is happy-

From Ohio's Criminal Code:

Title XXIX
§ 2907.04. Unlawful sexual conduct with minor.

(A) No person who is eighteen years of age or older shall engage in sexual conduct with another, who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the other person is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

It appears no crime would be committed.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

The legal issue was covered by a previous post. But, so everyone is happy-

From Ohio's Criminal Code:

Title XXIX
§ 2907.04. Unlawful sexual conduct with minor.

(A) No person who is eighteen years of age or older shall engage in sexual conduct with another, who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the other person is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

It appears no crime would be committed.

and of course, you know sexual battery, sexual assault and the crime of illegal sexual contact fall within these same guidelines?

THe fact is, the father CAN do something to keep junior away. But since you know he can't , you're on your own.

 

[signat]

and of course, you know sexual battery, sexual assault and the crime of illegal sexual contact fall within these same guidelines?

THe fact is, the father CAN do something to keep junior away. But since you know he can't , you're on your own.

This is all speculatory.


Furthermore, I don't recall the OP asking if his girlfriend's father can prevent them from having sex. The OP asked a specific question: Is it legal for them to have sex when he is 18 and she is 16 in the state of Ohio. There were no other mitigating circumstances mentioned which might warrent a different charge.

 

[w The One w]

The reason I ask is that I do not want to commit an illegal act and since our ages are so simmilar I was not sure of the law. She confronted me about the issue, not the other way around, so it is not that I am preying on a little kid. We have been together for more then a year before she brought the subject to light, and since it was basically the week of my 18th I was concerned about the Ohio state law. Moralities aside, because I know that this is a very debateable issue from a moral and responsibility standpoint, I was looking for a straight legal or illegal in laymans terms. Thanks to the last few posts for their unopinionated answers. If I understand everyone completey, it is not an illegal act between an 18 year old and a 16 year old since we are both over Ohio's age of consent. I understand the impact on our morals of this desicion which is why I'm have not decided how I feel about it, I am just lookin to see if its worth thinking about because if it is illegal then it is a definite no. Thanks for any unbiased and unopinionated responses.

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The parents on both sides have not forbidden anything. and I quote, "Just make sure your responsable"

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thanks, signat

 

[Just Blue]

--edit--
The parents on both sides have not forbidden anything. and I quote, "Just make sure your responsable"

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thanks, signat

Yeah...Right! The girls Dad, when asked if he would mind if you all had sex, said "Just make sure your responsible"???
No frickin way!! If that questions was actually posed to him he would have gone inside to get the shotgun!! LMAO!!

 

[stealth2]

While you're thinking, think about how you'd support a child if she gets pregnant. Birth control is never 100% effective.

 

[Wolflmg]

Woah....that is a lot of pent-up ignorance you just let out. Do you feel better?


Listen, just because the law makes no distinction between a minor of 5 years of age and a minor of 16-17 years of age, doesn’t mean you can’t apply a little common sense when passing your moral judgments. This guy isn’t thirty; he’s eighteen. They are practically the same age. What if the OP is just making sure he and his girlfriend aren’t doing anything illegal before they decide to have sex? A lot of kids at that age (guys and girls alike) begin to experience sexuality - but few engage it responsibly.



I don’t know which Upper Room you were reading to get this “study,” but it’s not relevant. In fact, your intent behind this statement is unrealistic. The fact is responsible teens can/do have sex. Maybe they regret it, maybe they don’t. You can’t live your entire life without making some choices you regret. At least this poster is responsible enough to ask the right questions, so if he and his girlfriend’s choice to have sex is a regret, it will not be compounded with legal implications. Come on, you are 22; this situation should be relevant to you (I would expect my grandmother to post a reply such as yours). Its time to come down from your alter, take off that chastity belt, and start living in the real world.

You wanna know whyI have a problem with it. Because girls I know ended up pregnant and they all used protection. And my little sis wound up pregnant, by her jerk off ex boyfriend, who didn't want to be a daddy. So exscuse me for wanting to knock some since into his head. Just because the laws states that doesn't make it right.

 

[w The One w]

Im usually not one to get irked by others but I do believe the title of this website is "Free Legal Advice" which is what I was looking for. If you read any of what I had said and not construed it to your own power trip on morality, I had said that I'm only asking to see if there is even the possibility of CONSIDERING anything. Which is exactly what I am doing, CONSIDERING, not doing. If I wanted moral advice I would have asked for it. Its disapointing to see that people can't leave their opinions at the door when trying to give advice.

 

[stealth2]

Well, considering it's free, you pretty well get what you get. You're always free to pay for the advice.