Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

illegal or not

ok so me and my girlfriend are exactly 3 years and 10 days apart i am currently 17 and she 14 as of thoes ages with her consent is it illegal for us to engage in sexual intercorce if it is illegal who is able to press the charges ? and secondley the same question but when i am 18 and she is 15 what is the verdict of the same question and if the ansure to both is illegal in a court of law if the consent is there and it is still illegal how often is the verdict guilty and if so what kind of punishment is givin ? thank you for your time


Asked on 4/02/07, 12:37 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

: illegal or not

Until your girlfriend is legally an adult, you can not have sexual relations with her. Any person with knowledge can inform the police and if the police discovers or has probable cause, then you can be charged with various sexual offenses, including rape.

If you are found guilty of most sexual offenses, you will be required to register as a sex offender. You can face jail time and lengthy probation.

In other words, do not do it!

It is illegal and criminal.

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Answered on 4/02/07, 3:25 pm
Craig J. Tiedemann Kajko, Weisman & Colasanti, LLP

Re: illegal or not

Agreed. As long as she is under age, she cannot legally consent to sex, regardless of whether or not she is a willing party. Its called statutory rape and the punishments are severe.

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Answered on 4/02/07, 9:36 pm


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