Q: Is it illegal for an Adult to be friends Minors in Michigan.
I'm a 19 year old adult and I have some friends that are 15/16/17. I just wanna know if I can just genuinely like be their friend without any legal issues. I know that I cannot give them any illegal items or try anything sexual with them. But just as like a point of just hanging out with them just like friends and being more of a role model. Is that illegal by any standards?
A: Not necessarily illegal, especially if you have an existing relationship with them. Just be aware that as you get older, people expect more from you. You are now legally an adult, and so if anything were to happen, people are going to look to you as the person who should have stopped it or known better.
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