Is it legal if a 19 year old dates a 16 year old with parental consent even though the 19 year old has a charge of sexual misconduct with a minor?
UPDATED: Feb 21, 2012
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Is it legal if a 19 year old dates a 16 year old with parental consent even though the 19 year old has a charge of sexual misconduct with a minor?
Asked on February 21, 2012 under Criminal Law, Indiana
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
From what you have written, there is nothing illegal per se with a 19 year old adult dating a 16 year old minor where the adult has a charge stemming from sexual misconduct with a minor. However, if the "dating" between the 19 year old and 16 year old results in a situation where there is conduct of an "intimate" nature between the two, the 19 year old could very well find himself or herself facing a second charge of sexual misconduct with a minor.
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