If I’m pregnant with my boyfriend’s baby, can he go to jail because I’m 16 and he’s 20?
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If I’m pregnant with my boyfriend’s baby, can he go to jail because I’m 16 and he’s 20?
In TX it’s illegal if your not 17 to date somebody 3 years older than you. I’m pregnant with his baby and we been together for couple of months already. I’m scared that when I go to the hospital to deliver that they will arrest him.
Asked on August 21, 2011 Texas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Okay calm yourself down. You have to worry about your health and the health of your baby. You already know that the fact that he is 20 and you are 16 is a problem on many, many levels. Besides the statute that is particular to Texas (the 3 year thingy) the fact that you are a minor and he is an adult is a big problem. If he is arrested and convicted for any type of sexual offense he could be branded a sex offender and have to register as such. Then he may not be able to be around you and the baby. Please get help here from someone whom you trust that is an adult as well. Good luck to you all.
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