Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California

hello

i am 17 and my boyfriend is 18. we have been together for 2 an half years. we live in california. is it illegal to have sex?


Asked on 3/06/08, 3:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Joel Selik www.SelikLaw.com

Re: hello

It is a misdemeanor for him. See Penal Code Section 261.5

(a) Unlawful sexual intercourse is an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person who is not the spouse of the perpetrator, if the person is a minor. For the purposes of this section, a �minor� is a person under the age of 18 years and an �adult� is a person who is at least 18 years of age.

(b) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is NOT more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Answered on 3/06/08, 4:46 pm


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