Full question:
I am 15 and dating a 16 year old who my parents do not like and want to break up our relationship. I have read laws about statutory rape, sex between minors and Romeo and Juliet laws but I am still not sure what will happen if he is reported by my parents to the law since we have sex. It is totally unfair for my parents to use the law to try to break up my relationship with my boyfriend especially using the fact we are sexually active. If they do, they will regret it in the future when I am an adult and have nothing to do with them.
- Category: Minors
- Subcategory: Sex between Minors
- Date:
- State: National
Answer:
You are in a situation that many find themselves in due to outdated laws but many States have enacted Romeo and Juliet laws or age gap provisions that can be used as a defense to a charge of statutory rape or sex between minors. However, reform is still needed. There must be laws to protect minors from adult sexual contact. As between minors, there has to be a line at which sex between minors is illegal. Age gap laws attempt to address this.For a complete summary of age gap laws and Romeo and Juliet laws for all States please see the reference below.
Reference:
https://definitions.uslegal.com/r/romeo-and-juliet-law/
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