Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

sex crimes

what if a 22 yr old and 15 yr old have a child and it was consentual and the state picked up the charge what are the chances


Asked on 4/20/09, 1:22 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Valerie Masters Valerie Masters, P.A.

Re: sex crimes

Chances are he will be prosecuted. A 15 year old cannot consent.

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Answered on 4/20/09, 1:39 pm
Aaron Slavin Slavin Law Firm, LLC

Re: sex crimes

In Pinellas County, they will almost certainly file a criminal charge. As stated before, a 15 cannot legally consent to a sexual relationship with a 22 year old.

However, if the sexual encounter was in fact consensual, the State Attorney's Office may look at that as "mitigation." There are a lot of other factors that an experienced criminal attorney (who handles sex crime cases) will want to review.

If you are in Pinellas County, please feel free to give me a call to discuss this matter further.

Good luck.

Aaron J. Slavin, Esq.

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Answered on 4/20/09, 2:52 pm


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