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Pranav · 8 Aug 2008, 12:42 AM

hey guys,

ok umm at the beginning of this year, im in yr 12, we had a ex-policeman come talk to all the boys of our grade as some kind of informative talk about date rape, binging etc.. anyway, he mentioned the fact about sleeping with younger girls/boys. he said tha in numerous causes that he had encountered first and second hand that if a say 17 or 18 year old boy was found to be having sex witha 16 year old girl, provided there was consent from both, the police would not press the issue unless the parents really wanted to go on with it.

i think obviously as the age gap increases the severity of the crim will also..but not just sex...there are countless crimes in america for example where 17 year olds are tried as adults, but as mentioned if it reaches that level then it is the judges disgression.

but yeh thot i would just share wat my experience wit the cop.

8 Aug 2008, 12:42 AM	#34 (permalink)
Pranav New Member HSC: 2008 Gender: Male Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3 Last Activity: 24 Dec 2008, 11:39 AM	Re: Would a 17 year old sleeping with a 15 year old be charged the same as a 50 year old? hey guys, ok umm at the beginning of this year, im in yr 12, we had a ex-policeman come talk to all the boys of our grade as some kind of informative talk about date rape, binging etc.. anyway, he mentioned the fact about sleeping with younger girls/boys. he said tha in numerous causes that he had encountered first and second hand that if a say 17 or 18 year old boy was found to be having sex witha 16 year old girl, provided there was consent from both, the police would not press the issue unless the parents really wanted to go on with it. i think obviously as the age gap increases the severity of the crim will also..but not just sex...there are countless crimes in america for example where 17 year olds are tried as adults, but as mentioned if it reaches that level then it is the judges disgression. but yeh thot i would just share wat my experience wit the cop. __________________ Ride Or Die