Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado
Marriage with a minor - is this statutory rape?
Does the United States recognize a marriage to a minor if it is from a foreign country?
More specifically, If an adult male, from a foreign country, is married to a 12 year-old girl and he has sex with her in America, can he be prosecuted for statutory rape or child molestation?
Asked on 6/18/09, 10:41 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Philip Rosmarin
Rosmarin Law Firm
Re: Marriage with a minor - is this statutory rape?
Not if the marriage is valid.
Answered on 6/19/09, 2:47 am
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