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Would dating and kissing be considered illegal if I’m 14?
Asked on Aug 22nd, 2017 on Criminal Law - Texas
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I like this guy and he likes me but he says I'm too young and if I were older he would definitely ask me out. We have sat down and talked before about the possibility of us being legal. There would be no sexual intercourse. He's 17 about to be 18 in February.
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If he is more than 36 months older than you, he runs the risk of being accused of sexual assault of a child, even if the sexual contact is considered consensual. Even though you state only kissing and the such, sexual contact is a possibility. It does not have to be actual intercourse. The young man is just being careful. If you are less than 36 months apart, he does not have anything to worry about as long as he does not posses or definitely take any nude photos or video of you until you turn 18.
Answered on Oct 30th, 2017 at 9:37 AM