I have a 16 year old girl who is prenant by a 14 year old boy.
Can she or he get introuble in the state of MO by law. I'am I doing right by
Not letting she see him or talk to him... What should I do... They
Say they love each other all the time... Love Buddy and Melani :confused

This is a legal issue, as such I will move it to the family law section.

I have a 16 year old girl who is prenant by a 14 year old boy.
Can she or he get introuble in the state of MO by law. I'am I doing right by
not letting she see him or talk to him... What should I do.... They
say they love each other all the time... Love Buddy and Melani :confused
So are you the mother of this girl? Well if you are u are not doing a good thing by not letting them talk because the girl has emotions in side and she might only feel that she can only talk to him because he was there for her at different times how far along is she? Please write back and ps my user name is expaug16 please post on mines also!

Apparently she is OK legally:



RSMO 566.032 defines First Degree Statutory Rape.

1. A person commits the crime of statutory rape in the first degree if he has sexual intercourse with another person who is less than fourteen years old. 2. Statutory rape in the first degree is a felony for which the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment or a term of years not less than five years, unless in the course thereof the actor inflicts serious physical injury on any person, displays a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument in a threatening manner, subjects the victim to sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse with more than one person, or the victim is less than twelve years of age in which case the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment or a term of years not less than ten years.

Comment: Missouri only prosecutes statutory rape if the older sex partner is a man because statutory rape was originally designed to control teenage pregnancy. This new statute seeks to curb the sexual exploitation of any young person, which could signal an end to female immunity from prosecution.

RSMO 566.034 defines Second Degree Statutory Rape.

1. A person commits the crime of statutory rape in the second degree if being twenty-one years of age or older, he has sexual intercourse with another person who is less than seventeen years of age. 2. Statutory rape in the second degree is a class C felony.

Comment: In English: after your 21st birthday, if you have sex with a person who has not yet turned 17 years old, you have committed Statutory Rape. If you have not yet turned 21, your sex partner must be at least 14 years old to avoid breaking this law.

As you can see from the law cites above, since they were both 14 or over, there is no law broken (assuming it was consensual sex).

In my opinion you are doing right by keeping them apart. They are clearly too young to deal with the responsibility of a child. When he turns 18, if they are still in love, then its up to them.

Missouri – MO

There are 2 types of statutory rape charges.

1) “Cynthia”, who is 21 years old or older has sex with “John” who is 16 years old or younger

2) Anyone who has sex with someone who is 13 years old or younger.

Therefore, your daughter has not committed any crime.

I got the following information from the web:



Statutory rape, second degree, penalty.

566.034. 1. A person commits the crime of statutory rape in the second degree if being twenty-one years of age or older, he has sexual intercourse with another person who is less than seventeen years of age.

2. Statutory rape in the second degree is a class C felony.
(L. 1994 S.B. 693) Effective 1-1-95 As of August 28, 2001.
Source: http://www.moga.state.mo.us/statutes/C500-599/5660034.HTM


Statutory rape, first degree, penalties.

566.032. 1. A person commits the crime of statutory rape in the first degree if he has sexual intercourse with another person who is less than fourteen years old.

2. Statutory rape in the first degree is a felony for which the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment or a term of years not less than five years, unless in the course thereof the actor inflicts serious physical injury on any person, displays a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument in a threatening manner, subjects the victim to sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse with more than one person, or the victim is less than twelve years of age in which case the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment or a term of years not less than ten years.
(L. 1994 S.B. 693) Effective 1-1-95

Source: http://www.moga.state.mo.us/statutes/C500-599/5660032.HTM

I have a 16 year old girl who is prenant by a 14 year old boy.
Can she or he get introuble in the state of MO by law. I'am I doing right by
not letting she see him or talk to him... What should I do.... They
say they love each other all the time... Love Buddy and Melani :confused

Hi Melani,
Keeping your daughter away from the man she claims she loves and the father of her unborn child will only make her resent you! This is a time when family must come together and support each other no matter how desperate the situation may seem. Be there for her and try not to past judgement on them both. What ever the outcome, he will always be a part of this child's life ! As will you!
Toby

I think your wrong by keeping them apart... she's going to have a baby to him and if you arnt letting them talk their relationship may go downhill... think of how that unborn baby will feel growing up with parents who arnt allowed to talk... your daughter will def resent you in future... I agree with ^^^ xOx

Missouri – MO

There are 2 types of statutory rape charges.

1) “Cynthia”, who is 21 years old or older has sex with “John” who is 16 years old or younger

2) Anyone who has sex with someone who is 13 years old or younger.

Therefore, your daughter has not committed any crime.

I got the following information from the web:



What if your sister is 15 getting ready to turn 16 and having a baby with 17 years old:confused: