Legal Question in Juvenile Dependency in Tennessee
im a minor dating an adult. QUESTION.
im 16 and my boyfriend is 20 and well i was wondering if there is any laws prohibiting this is tennessee. were not sexual active. it was just brung up to me that he could get in trouble, even if were just dating. my mother is fine with it..and accepts. but id still like to know something.
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1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: im a minor dating an adult. QUESTION.
it could be a problem for him. The TN statute says:
39-13-506. Statutory rape.
(a) Statutory rape is sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant or of the defendant by the victim when the victim is at least thirteen (13) but less than eighteen (18) years of age and the defendant is at least four (4) years older than the victim.
(c) Statutory rape is a Class E felony.
Obviously, if you are not having sex with him, it is not a problem for him.
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