Q: In Florida, can a parent try an 18 year old for engaging in consented sexual activity with their 16 year old in any way
If there is consent, can there be any possibility legal ramifications in any way? there seems to be a Florida law that would say no, but it only seems to apply to sexual battery cases. is this true? or can a parent sue, or do anything else really?
A: A parent can report the crime if a crime has been committed. A parent can repeatedly call the state attorney's office. A parent might be able to have the adult prosecuted for contributing, at the very least. Was there any sexual activity when the daughter was 15? That is completely a crime here in FL, report it now. Before you do, however, think about the ramifications. A 15 year old cannot consent to sex in FL, but what if the 15 year old was actually the aggressor? Wouldn't that be a defense to the crime of sexual battery?
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