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Me (I'm 16) and a 21 year old want to be together but don't want to get into any legal trouble.
answered on Jun 18, 2013
Utah Code 76-5-401.2 prohibits a person person from having any sexual conduct with a minor if, the person is 10 or more years older than the minor. The 21 year old is less than 10 years older than you. So, as long as, the sexual conduct is consensual the 21 year old cannot get charged with a... View More 
The school questioned my child about a fight at school and they listed her as a witness and now she is being charged with disorderly conduct for knowing the fight was going to happen and not advising the staff. Can the court use the statement she gave the school?
answered on Jan 7, 2011
Merely knowing about someone elses crime does not make you guilty of that crime. Based on what you have said, I think the only real risk would be if it turns out that she not only knew about the fight, but had somehow encouraged the fight, egged the other kids on, or was somehow involved more than... View More
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