Can my 20 year old friend get into trouble because he got in 16 year old girlfriend pregnant in Utah it was consensual sex
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Can my 20 year old friend get into trouble because he got in 16 year old girlfriend pregnant in Utah it was consensual sex
He is 20 and she is 16 they had to consensual
sex and conceived a child in Utah is he okay or
is he in trouble
Asked on April 10, 2018 under Criminal Law, Utah
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Your friend WON'T be charged with statutory rape because in Utah if the female is between 16 and 18, and the male is less than ten years older than the female, the age of consent law has not been violated. Generally, the age of consent for sex is 18, but the above exception is applicable in this case.
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