Question: I am 17 and my boyfirend is 18. We are 14 months apart and I am pregnant. Is there anyway my parents can charge him with rape, without my say, in the State of Arizona?
Answer: In Arizona it is a class 6 felony for an adult to have sexual conduct with a minor who is over fifteen years old. (A.R.S.13-1405). However, there is a defense to the law if the "victim" is fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen, and the defendant is less than nineteen years of age or attending high school, and is no more than twenty-four months older than the victim and the conduct is consensual (A.R.S. 13-1407F).
Therefore, it appears that he can be charged under the first law, but because he is less than nineteen years of age, he is not twenty-four months older than you and the conduct was consensual, he can defend himself against this charge.
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On 01/03/05
Jen from MI said:
Savannah,I would just like to say, I had my daughter when I was 15. I can't imagine my life without her. 10 years later her dad and I are still together. This don't happen often, but it worked out for us. We just recently found out that we're pregnant again, my daughter will be 11 years old when this baby is born. However, we're all excited about the new addition. Don't feel so bad about it, the situation is difficult, but with support you can make it. If you would like to talk, respond, I'll give you my e-mail. Good luck with the situation!
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On 12/25/04
savannah from AZ said:
yea im only 15 and im pregnat already and my boyfriend is 14 and i just wanted to say that i wish it never happened.
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