Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

sexual offense

my daughter is 15 and her boyfriend is 18. The boyfriend's ex friend is spreading rumors and inuendo about my daughter and boyfriend having sex. They did not. Can the boyfriend be charged with a crime based on a rumor or accusation from the community? OR does it have to be an accusation from my daughter and/or her parents?


Asked on 8/03/06, 11:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles A. Pascal, Jr. Law Office of Charles A. Pascal, Jr.

Re: sexual offense

The most that he could be charged with is Corruption of Minors. It is not statutory sexual assault for a 18 year old to have sex with a 15 year old.

In terms of proof, there would have to be testimony from someone who actually knew that the two had sex (either the 15 year old or someone who witnessed it, or, in some cases after the birth of a child, DNA testing results) not rumor.

Intelligent and thoughtful District Attorneys tend not to prosecute boyfriend/girlfriend sex in such situations at all.

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Answered on 8/04/06, 9:42 am


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