Jefferson City, MO asked in Criminal Law for Missouri

Q: If a 16 almost 17 year old gets pregnant by a23 year old that she is in a relationship with could he get in trouble?

And if he can't can she move in with him?

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Richard C Simons
Richard C Simons
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • North Kansas City, MO
  • Licensed in Missouri

A: They most certainly can get in trouble. The crime is statutory sodomy Section 566.064 of the missouri revised statutes states the following. 566.064. 1. A person commits the crime of statutory sodomy in the second degree if being twenty-one years of age or older, he has deviate sexual intercourse with another person who

is less than seventeen years of age.

2. Statutory sodomy in the second degree is a class C felony.

Richard C Simons
Richard C Simons
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • North Kansas City, MO
  • Licensed in Missouri

A: They most certainly can get in trouble. The crime is statutory sodomy Section 566.064 of the missouri revised statutes states the following. 566.064. 1. A person commits the crime of statutory sodomy in the second degree if being twenty-one years of age or older, he has deviate sexual intercourse with another person who

is less than seventeen years of age.

2. Statutory sodomy in the second degree is a class C felony.

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