Q: I'm turning 18 and Febuary and girlfriend turns 17 in March. The parents are trying to press chargers. what to do
I'll be 18 for a couple weeks until she's 17. We have had sex. Her parents abuse her physically and mentally. They are trying to press chargers for rape or something. Maybe harrassment but I don't know what yet. Just pressing charges once I am 18
A: I don't know what they could possibly charge you with. The age of consent in Texas is 17. But more importantly Texas recognizes the affirmative defense of being less than 3 years older than the juvenile in a sexual relationship. You are well within that age group. Of course the sexual relationship must be consensual. Any non consensual sexual relationship is criminal no matter what the age of the parties happen to be.
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