Q: Can he sue? What can he do?
My fiancé was charged with corruption of a minor four years ago and placed on probation. The girl was 15 (which he didn’t know) and he was 19. She lived in PA and him in MD. He was charged in PA. All they did was get food, go bowling, watch a movie at his house, and kiss some. He did have her out past curfew. She lied to the police and said that they had sex even though they didn’t. Because of his charge and trial, he had to drop out of college and is unable to have a career in what he was studying. Can he sue her for defamation or something similar? Especially since she is no longer a minor.
A: No, not if he was convicted of the crime.
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