You live in Florida, Doux elle? Yes, in fact, there is a loophole! (I’m a Florida lawyer.) Our statutory-rape law was amended a few years ago – and unless it’s been amended again since the last time I had occasion to research it, sexual contact between a girl 16 years of age or older and a man 24 yoa or younger is not illegal. Sorry, I don’t have the statutory citation in front of me. And I would strongly advise your guy to double-check this before relying on it.
Before the referenced amendments, by the way, there was a curious quirk in Florida statutory-rape law: If the girl-victim was over 14, it was a defense to the charges that she was not “of previously chaste character,” that is, a virgin. Obviously, this created a loophole through which you could drive a truck . . . or whatever. But that particular loophole has been eliminated. (sigh)
Really? I was under the impression that paternity alone was grounds for paying child support.
Run. Run. Run. As a 21 year old guy, let me say that these are not the words of a rational person who cares about you. This is such a line.
If you’ve recently started to date this guy, and he essentially says you’re worth waiting through jail to have sex with, then it’s bad news. If he’s in it for the long haul, then he’ll wait. And, not, preferably, in a cell.
The factual question seems to have been answered, so I’ll close this thread. If you want further advice, I suggest opening a thread in IMHO.
If you e-mail me with a cite to a Florida statute that actually says this, I’ll re-open this thread so you can post it.
bibliophage
moderator GQ
I’m reopening briefly just to make more explicit what bibliophage suggested:
Advice from well-meaning people on a message board is NOT the same as advice from a lawyer. These people may have no idea what they’re talking about, but they heard what a friend said that his cousin said that her mother who’s a lawyer said… In short, do NOT accept advice about the law that is given on a Message Board. Not without checking with reliable sources.
