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    Mar 7, 2012, 08:53 AM
    Can a 18f and a 17m get in trouble if they get pregnant?
    I have a friend and she's 18 and is scared she might be pregnant by her 17 year old boyfriend
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    Mar 7, 2012, 08:57 AM
    It depends on the state. I had the same experience and I didn't get in any trouble.
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    Mar 7, 2012, 09:08 AM
    In most of the United States you can be tried as an adult at 17, old enough to go to jail = old enough to have sex
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    Mar 7, 2012, 09:08 AM
    In California
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    Mar 7, 2012, 09:17 AM
    The age of consent in California is 18. The age discrepancy determines whether the crime is a misdemeanor or felony.
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    Mar 7, 2012, 09:18 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by jack_of_all View Post
    In most of the United States you can be tried as an adult at 17, old enough to go to jail = old enough to have sex

    Please quote your legal source for this information.
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    Mar 7, 2012, 09:51 AM
    You can always countact a lawyer for a free consultation
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    Mar 7, 2012, 10:06 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by jack_of_all View Post
    you can always countact a lawyer for a free consultation

    She doesn't need an Attorney. It's a misdemeanor because of the age difference: "California -- Age of Consent - PENAL CODE
    SECTION 261-269 - 261.5. (a) Unlawful sexual intercourse is an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person who is not the spouse of the perpetrator, if the person is a minor. For the purposes of this section, a "minor" is a person under the age of 18 years and an "adult" is a person who is at least 18 years of age. (b) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor".
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