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