Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Pregnancy of minor

17 year old becomes pregnant by a 31 year old. Can he be prosecuted?


Asked on 6/11/08, 2:39 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: Pregnancy of minor

Not unless under the law the sex was not consensual. There are many areas of the law where a person becomes an 'adult' at a different age. Although there is no set age of consent in Texas, the Penal Code speaks only of a child as younger than 17 in the sexual assault provisions. The end result is that a girl who is 17 can legally consent to sex.

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Answered on 6/11/08, 8:17 am


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