Q: can a 13 year old date/have "conceptual" sex with a 15 year old
my granddaughter is 13 and she started dating a 15 year old, i want to know if its legal, and if they would to start having sexual relationship what actions could i take.
A: Neither of them has the ability to consent to sex. It is not legal. But what you can and should do depends upon the actual facts. You should at least inform them that they can each be charged with a very serious sex offense, a 2nd degree felony called sexual battery in FL, which carries a maximum punishment of 15 year in prison. Each could potentially be housed in a juvenile detention facility until age 19.
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