Quote: (08-24-2012 12:27 AM)Capitán Peligroso Wrote:
Quote: (08-23-2012 11:23 PM)houston Wrote:
I don't know. I didn't even think 17 was legal. This opens up a brand new world for me if it's true...
If you're in Texas, it does...
All age of consent information for North and Central America in the link.
And, to get specific:
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The age of consent in Texas is 17 (Texas Penal Code Section 21.11). However, "...It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor...was not more than three years older than the victim and of the opposite sex...(and) did not use duress, force, or a threat against the victim at the time of the offence" and is not a registered sex offender Section 21.11 (b).
Translation: 17 is good to go. If she's younger than this and you are within 3 years of her age at the time of the violation, you can use that as a defense and avoid prosecution solong as you didn't coerce/force her into anything.
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Section 21.12 further prohibits all sexual contact between an employee of a school (including educators) and a student enrolled at the primary or secondary school where said employee works (unless the student is the employee's spouse). No age is specified by the statute (thus, even if the student has reached consent age of 17, it is still a violation), and violations are a second degree felony.
Translation: stay the hell away from students if you are a teacher, professor, administrator or coach. This will get you into deep shit each and every time, even if she's over the age of consent.
These two limits are consistent in most other states.
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