It is the States Attorney, or prosecutor, who presses charges for alleged crimes. In California, if you are 30 and dating someone under 18, if word gets to the police or to a prosecutor, you will almost surely be charged with extremely serious crimes. The word might even go to police from a concerned neighbor or friend, or from a teacher or coach or anyone else who has noticed what is happening. In California, it is illegal for anyone under age 18 to have sex, even with someone their own age. If someone older is having sex with someone under 18, it is considered quite serious. Even if no sexual activity has taken place, there are a variety of laws, such as grooming, which means preparing for sex, showing pornography to someone under 18, and many others. The consequences of having sexual relations with anyone under age 18 involve prison, placement on a sex offender registry, loss of qualifications for many licenses, professions and jobs, being prevented from living near or going near a school or playground for the rest of your life, and many other things. You must absolutely stop doing whatever it is you are doing, have no further contact of any kind with the boy or anyone connected to him, not even by phone or email, and get yourself a lawyer today. You need legal assistance immediately.
Answered on Mar 05th, 2014 at 9:29 PM