My girlfriend is 16 turning 17 on July 1st and I am 20. My question is if she were to conceive a child by me, would we get in trouble if the child is born after she turns 17 and if so then how much trouble would we be in? Please respond as soon as you can please!!

The legal statutory age of consent to have sexual intercourse in the state of Illinois is 17. If a pregnancy occurs and it is determined that the minor was under the age of 17 when the child was conceived, there may be criminal action taken against the biological father. It would be up to the prosecutor to determine whether charges will be filed. This may be a misdemeanor or a felony charge depending on the situation and past criminal history.

Misdemeanors carry a maximum punishment of a fine and less than one year of incarceration. Crimes for which a person may be punished by more than one year in jail or in prison are categorized in Illinois as felonies