Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

Re: Michigan's Laws on Statutory Rape

Sexual intercourse with a party under the age of consent (16) could lead to a charge of CSC 3rd a 15 year felony. If both of the parties are under the age of consent both could be charged with the crime. In most counties in Michigan it is the male who is charged exclusively.

Re: Michigan's Laws on Statutory Rape

750.520d Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree; felony. [M.S.A. 28.788(4) ]

Sec. 520d. (1) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree if the person engages in sexual penetration with another person and if any of the following circumstances exist: (a) That other person is at least 13 years of age and under 16 years of age.

Even if you're "in love" or you're both under 16, you - almost always the male - not only risk probation/jail time, but you may be unemployable as you have to register as a sex offender for the next 25 years. Any employer has access to the registration site. It's seldom the girlfriend that complains to the police; its usually her parents or a school counselor.