If a 18 yr. old boy has consensual sex with a girl that is 17,(they do not see each other more than a couple of times). The girl gets pregnant but does not tell the boy nor will she tell the parents who the father is. 5 years later he hears that he has a child from a source. He and his mother would like to contract the grandparents who are raising the child and if his, would like to be in his life and would help raise him. Can he be prosecuted for statutory rape as the girl told her parents he abused her?

The age of consent in Colorado is 17. This is the age a person can no longer be a victim of statutory rape. If the girl was 17, the sex act was not in violation of state criminal laws.

It would be in the best interest of the father to pursue this through an attorney who can advise him carefully on the matter. There would have to be a DNA paternity test to prove that he is the biological father before any custody action could be taken. Essentially, he is asking for his rights as the father to be recognized legally.