Florida  |  Sexual Harassment

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10/07/09, 11:50 am

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Can my case manager press for statutory rape against my sons father in florida if i was 16 and he was 21 when i ended up pregnant


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10/08/09, 11:48 am

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In FL, it is not a "statutory rape" crime (sexual battery) for a person UNDER the age of 24 to have consentual sex with a 16 or 17 year old person. See FL Statute 794.05.

Sarah Grosse

Sarah Grosse, Esquire sarahgrossejd@hotmail.com New Port Richey, FL 34655

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