19yo girl arrested for getting pregnant by 14yo boy

[octo]

And if he would have killed someone he would be charged as an adult...

[reneeh63]

Originally Posted by HOSS429

2 questions because i honestly dont know ..
what if she were 14 also ?
what if he agrees to marry her now ?

Nope - 14 is below the age of consent (male or female) for sex or for marriage. Why would it NOT be okay to have sex but OKAY to get married? jeez louise

[reneeh63]

Originally Posted by Electrician4you

I guarantee you this kid is gonna walk. she probably has no clue what she did is a crime.

Since when is ignorance of the law a defense? But she'll get a slap on the wrist...and sexes reversed, we'd make a big deal of it but he'd only get community service or somesuch in the end once the publicity died down.

[wellshii]

Fun fact,age of consent in a lot of Europe is anywhere from 14-16.
13 in Japan.

[49erfan916]

Originally Posted by Dopo

The law is stupid and needs to be fixed
And I agree, the law should be the same for both sexes

I agree.

[JanND]

Originally Posted by bjh

Not necessarily: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statut...nd_Juliet_laws

The rule of thumb is generally 2-3 years age difference. This is 5....

[JanND]

Originally Posted by reneeh63

Since when is ignorance of the law a defense? But she'll get a slap on the wrist...and sexes reversed, we'd make a big deal of it but he'd only get community service or somesuch in the end once the publicity died down.

Today the punishment also includes lifetime registration as a sex offender. Wonder if she will get the same?

[City Guy997S]

Originally Posted by jtab4994

I question whether this arrest "ruined her life". They caught her because she "signed up for welfare benefits."

Which makes you wonder if the benefits were the end goal, not necessarily the baby.

[City Guy997S]

Originally Posted by Archer705

This is why I think condoms should be readily available to high school students.

good plan but this kid was in the 8th grade!

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by txfriend

I don’t give a rats a$$ if he is 14 and she is 19, or the opposite. The biggest crime is that we the taxpayer will need to support this child. The odds of the child becoming a productive citizen are slim, and the chance of incarceration are great. Dumb laws imposed on stupid people in backwater states.

Yep, backwater states like almost all of them.