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I didn't think you could be over 21 and have a sexual relationship with a 17 year old in Texas.
quote:you can. it's 16 that the Romeo and Juliet stuff comes into play except of course if you are a teacher or something.
I know in some other states teenagers who sent **** pics of themselves to girlfriends/boyfriends have been convicted of distributing child porn.
But I could have sworn 17 in Texas was only for the Romeo & Juliet cases. I didn't think you could be over 21 and have a sexual relationship with a 17 year old in Texas.
quote:All the way down to the unborn. Not murder if the mother does it, murder if someone else does it.
I've said it multiple times. But the legal system surrounding non-adults is the most ****ed up area we have. The entirety of the legal system involving non-adults is full of idiotic hypocrisy.
quote:yupquote:All the way down to the unborn. Not murder if the mother does it, murder if someone else does it.
I've said it multiple times. But the legal system surrounding non-adults is the most ****ed up area we have. The entirety of the legal system involving non-adults is full of idiotic hypocrisy.
quote:R&J doctrine allows a difference of 3 years (16-19) if I recall correctly off the top of my head.quote:you can. it's 16 that the Romeo and Juliet stuff comes into play except of course if you are a teacher or something.
I know in some other states teenagers who sent **** pics of themselves to girlfriends/boyfriends have been convicted of distributing child porn.
But I could have sworn 17 in Texas was only for the Romeo & Juliet cases. I didn't think you could be over 21 and have a sexual relationship with a 17 year old in Texas.
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Age of consent in Texas is 17 unless one of the actors is an employee of a public or private primary or secondary school (Sec. 21.12 of the TX Penal Code), then it's not allowed until the child has graduated or no longer enrolled in an institution.
Child porn is that of people under the age of 18.
It's a messed up conflict of laws.
Lots of chatter among some crim lawyers I know about this at the moment. I expect proposed legislation in the next Texas Congressional Session regarding this case.
quote:I could see it happening if there were terminology that made sure the one that possessed the image was in fact in a relationship with the 17 year old and had their permission and could not distribute it. That way you aren't just opening up 17 year olds to be able to pose for porn.quote:
Age of consent in Texas is 17 unless one of the actors is an employee of a public or private primary or secondary school (Sec. 21.12 of the TX Penal Code), then it's not allowed until the child has graduated or no longer enrolled in an institution.
Child porn is that of people under the age of 18.
It's a messed up conflict of laws.
Lots of chatter among some crim lawyers I know about this at the moment. I expect proposed legislation in the next Texas Congressional Session regarding this case.
I'd be shocked of the law is changed. Who is going to sponsor that?
You either raise the age of consent for Sex or lower the age for permissible porn.
That ain't happening.
quote:My initial thought would be that, in situations like this, the lower age of consent is applied unilaterally for the two consenting individuals only.quote:
Age of consent in Texas is 17 unless one of the actors is an employee of a public or private primary or secondary school (Sec. 21.12 of the TX Penal Code), then it's not allowed until the child has graduated or no longer enrolled in an institution.
Child porn is that of people under the age of 18.
It's a messed up conflict of laws.
Lots of chatter among some crim lawyers I know about this at the moment. I expect proposed legislation in the next Texas Congressional Session regarding this case.
I'd be shocked of the law is changed. Who is going to sponsor that?
You either raise the age of consent for Sex or lower the age for permissible porn.
That ain't happening.
