Lets say I am 17. The person I am seeing is 22. We dont have intercourse, is that legal? Or, if we do choose to have sex, but my parents do not press charges, does he still get in trouble?

Sexual intercourse, sexual conduct and sexual contact with a child under the age of 18 are all violations of the law from misdemeanor to felony offenses in the state of Wisconsin.

A parent, can give written consent under oath to a court clerk to grant a marriage license to the minor who is between the ages of 16-18; however, a parent can not permit, or give consent allowing a minor to violate state laws by permitting a minor to have sexual contact, with an adult. A case can be filed, charged and prosecuted against the 22 year old without a parent’s complaint or action if the 22 year old has violated any state laws with the minor.

Definitions of terms used in the laws.
(1) "Child" means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law, "child" does not include a person who has attained the age of 17 years.

(5) "Sexual contact" means any of the following:(a) Any of the following types of intentional touching, whether direct or through clothing, if that intentional touching is either for the purpose of sexually degrading or sexually humiliating the complainant or sexually arousing or gratifying the defendant:

1. Intentional touching by the defendant or, upon the defendant's instruction, by another person, by the use of any body part or object, of the complainant's intimate parts.

2. Intentional touching by the complainant, by the use of any body part or object, of the defendant's intimate parts or, if done upon the defendant's instructions, the intimate parts of another person.

(6) "Sexual intercourse" means vulvar penetration as well as cunnilingus, fellatio or anal intercourse between persons or any other intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object into the genital or anal opening either by the defendant or upon the defendant's instruction. The emission of semen is not required.

7) "Sexually explicit conduct" means actual or simulated:(a) Sexual intercourse, meaning vulvar penetration as well as cunnilingus, fellatio or anal intercourse between persons or any other intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object into the genital or anal opening either by a person or upon the person's instruction. The emission of semen is not required;