Can he go to jail if he's 18 and got me 15, pregnant?

C0bra_M3nace · Jul 9, 2012, 04:57 AM

Also like to add that you should probably start figuring out how you're going to tell your mother. From the sounds of it, you didn't. You're going to need some help through the pregnancy at that age.

Better tell her before your stomach does.

J_9 · Jul 9, 2012, 06:16 AM

It doesn't matter that you are "turning 16 in 14 days," I don't understand why people say that. The fact is that you were 15 and an 18 year old boy raped you and your mother allowed it. Yes, he could, and should, go to jail and you could also go into foster care when you are taken away from your mother because she did not prevent this.

ScottGem · Jul 9, 2012, 07:00 AM

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and you could also go into foster care when you are taken away from your mother because she did not prevent this.

I think you mean because the mother allowed it. Its one thing to not prevent your child from getting pregnant. Even a conscientious and caring parent may get caught flatfooted. But to consciously allow her to date an 18 year old, to further allow that 18 yr old to spend the night in their house and, even further, to allow that 18 year old to share the daughter's bed? That is criminal neglect! I would not be surprised if the OP was taken from this mother and placed in Foster care.

louise1928 · Jul 14, 2012, 09:17 AM

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I'll be 16 in less than a month and I'm pregnant, my boyfriend is 18. How long can he typically be in jail for, and when he's out can he see me and our baby?

If your mum calls the cops, she'll be jailed to for letting you have under-age sex.

Samantha1387 · Jul 14, 2012, 10:35 AM

my sister was 15 and her boyfriend(now husband) was 18 when she got pregnant with there now 5 year old daughter.. They had some legal actions but they told the officers that it only happened once and both sets of parents were there to help their case he didnt get into any trouble.. I know each case is different but thats what happened with them.. If your parents arent trying to kill ur baby daddy and his parents arent trying to kill you and if they help you guys through this then maybe it wont be that bad... good luck...

C0bra_M3nace · Jul 14, 2012, 05:46 PM

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my sister was 15 and her boyfriend(now husband) was 18 when she got pregnant with there now 5 year old daughter.. They had some legal actions but they told the officers that it only happened once and both sets of parents were there to help their case he didnt get into any trouble.. I know each case is different but thats what happened with them.. If your parents arent trying to kill ur baby daddy and his parents arent trying to kill you and if they help you guys through this then maybe it wont be that bad... good luck...

Did you even read the post? She said her mother will call the cops on him if he gets her pregnant which he did. That means legal action will be taken, and people will be in big trouble.

I'd like to actually see a case where a 15 year old gets pregnant by an 18 and the police let it "slide" and he is not jailed. There must be some pretty loose laws on rape where you're from.

Samantha1387 · Jul 14, 2012, 05:51 PM

well my sister is walking proof so unless you actually live through it how the hell are you going to give advise to people...

C0bra_M3nace · Jul 14, 2012, 05:55 PM

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well my sister is walking proof so unless you actually live through it how the hell are you going to give advise to people...

It sounds a bit farfetched that an 18 year old was not held legally responsible for molesting a 15 year old.

ScottGem · Jul 14, 2012, 06:00 PM

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well my sister is walking proof so unless you actually live through it how the hell are you going to give advise to people...

First you need to be more polite. Second, One does not have to live through something to know the law. In fact, giving advice based on a single personal experience is usually not valid.

I suspect what happened in your sister's case was that both parents agreed they would get married and that saved him from being prosecuted for rape. It doesn't matter how many times it happens, having sex with someone underage is illegal. Whether it is prosecuted or not depends on several factors.

ScottGem · Jul 14, 2012, 07:06 PM

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It sounds a bit farfetched that an 18 year old was not held legally responsible for molesting a 15 year old.

Actually it doesn't sound that far fetched to me.Given close in age exceptions in many states and the fact that the mother and father married, I can understand it happening.

Can he go to jail if he's 18 and got me 15, pregnant?

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