I don't have any church trailer trash stories, but did you hear the one about the Rabbi, the Piest and the ..... oh, nevermind.
A strict reading of the Idaho statutes relevant in this case lead me to believe that neither will happen.
As to the Statutory Rape concern:
http://www3.state.id.us/cgi-bin/newidst?sctid=180610001.K
The problem in Idahs, as has been tested in the U.S. Supreme Court in Hunter v. Underwood where the 14th Amendment challenge to equal protection was defeated, is that Idaho specifically gives only females protection under the above statute and not males.
Therefore, yes, he could be charged with rape, however, the statute itself is very strict as to what constitutes rape and the conditions relevant.
As to the child molestation charge, that statute gives you a little more relief.
http://www.ageofconsent.com/idaho.htm
18-1506. SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS. (1) It
is a felony for any person eighteen (18) years of age or older, with the
intent to gratify the lust, passions, or sexual desire of the actor, minor
child or third party, to:...
and;
18-1508A. SEXUAL BATTERY OF A MINOR CHILD SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN YEARS OF
AGE -- PENALTY
(1) It is a felony for any person at least five (5) years
of age older than a minor child who is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years
of age, who, with the intent of arousing, appealing to or gratifying the
lust, passion, or sexual desires of such person, minor child, or third
party, to:
At this point however, you, not your son, should be worried about paying child support for the next 18 years or until your son gets a job and starts paying on his own.
Because that is the reality.
