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notfred

Lifer
Feb 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: Tyler
in California it's 18, but there has to be an age difference of at more than three years. So, if you're 19 and your girlfriend is 17, you're fine since the age difference is only 2 years.

You sure on that? So if she is 18 and Im 17 its not illegal?

Hmm, I just looked up the actual law. apaprently it is illegal, but if the age difference is under 3 years then you can't be charged with a felony, but only a misdemeanor.

california penal code
 

Hoober

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Feb 9, 2001
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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: Moralpanic
Woot, 14 in Canada. Time for me to visit those highschool freshmens!

/patriotic salute

Canada >> j00 :D

- M4H

You Canadians may like your girls to look like boys, but I prefer mine to have curves. ;)
 

Eli

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Oct 9, 1999
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It's 18 here in Oregon.

Wow.. in Iowa, Missouri and South Carolina, it's 14 for females. :Q
 

TEEZLE

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Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: Tyler
in California it's 18, but there has to be an age difference of at more than three years. So, if you're 19 and your girlfriend is 17, you're fine since the age difference is only 2 years.

You sure on that? So if she is 18 and Im 17 its not illegal?

Hmm, I just looked up the actual law. apaprently it is illegal, but if the age difference is under 3 years then you can't be charged with a felony, but only a misdemeanor.

california penal code

hehe he hehehe he said penal -----> Beavis&Butthead voice
 

illusion88

Lifer
Oct 2, 2001
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Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: Tyler
in California it's 18, but there has to be an age difference of at more than three years. So, if you're 19 and your girlfriend is 17, you're fine since the age difference is only 2 years.

You sure on that? So if she is 18 and Im 17 its not illegal?

Hmm, I just looked up the actual law. apaprently it is illegal, but if the age difference is under 3 years then you can't be charged with a felony, but only a misdemeanor.

california penal code

Thanks for the link
261.5 Section B

(b) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual
intercourse with a minor who is not more than three years older or
three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor.