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Friday July 4, 2008
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Age of Consent Questions for WashingtonQ&A on statutory rape laws, age of consent laws, sexual assault laws for Washington. Ask your Question Page 2 of 2 | << Previous Her father wants to sew me for rape.:: September 11, 2006 23:19Me and my girlfriend have been dating for about two years now. We recently decided to try having sex. We were both 15 years old at the time. Some how her father found out about it. He was threatening to sew me for raping his daughter, eventhough she says it wasn't rape. Could he file this against me? If not what could happen at all? In Washington, Rape of a child, also known as statutory rape, occurs when an adult, who is a certain number of months older than the victim, has sexual intercourse with a child under 16 years of age. If the victim is at least 14 years old, but less than 16 years old, and the offender is at least 48 months older than the victim, the offender is guilty of rape of a child in the 3rd degree, which is a class C felony with a seriousness level of VI. Rape of a child in the 3rd degree is not a two strikes offense. Your situation does not fit within the above rape statutes criteria; Given that you and the girl are the same age and neither of you are within an age of legal consent, this would likely fall to a family court situation if charges were brought against you. I would urge you to seek professional legal counsel. I have provided a URL to Washington State Legal Aid Services. Given that you are a minor, you may be required to enlist the support of your parent or legal gardian. http://www.legalaidforwafund.org/civillegalaid.htm Page 2 of 2 | << Previous |
WA Age of consent is 16
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