Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

underage dating

please tell what is the law on dating a 15 years old and the other party is 18 years old. what about driving with an under age girl and you are over 18 year old.


Asked on 3/13/05, 1:10 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave Andrew M. Casanave

Re: underage dating

There is no law about "dating". You can watch movies together, eat pizza together, drive around (although the 15 year old might have a curfew), and even dance. There are laws about sexual activity with persons under the age of 17 in Louisiana. In some other states that age of consent is 18.

Quite simply, if at least one of you is under 17 and there is an age difference of more than 2 years, then any sexual activity between these two people is a felony. The type of activity determines if it is "Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile" or "Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile". Either offense can put the older participant in the penitentiary.

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Answered on 3/13/05, 10:51 am


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