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Sex among consenting high school students is not illegal. If it were, 14 year olds wouldn't be able to buy Plan B without their parent's permission.

In most places (maybe even all) it most certainly is when one is 14 and the other is 18.

In Alabama, it is called 2nd degree rape. Someone under the age of 16 cannot legally consent to sex - which includes a BJ. If the prosecutor pushes the issue (which is often determined by the desires of the parent) you will indeed find yourself a registered sex offender for life and quite possibly serve prison time.

The fact that both are in high school has absolutely zero relevance. The one and only thing that matters is the age of the participants.

Alabama's law is in line with most of the rest of the country and some surprising places are much stricter. California's a straight 18, with greater than 3 years age difference being a felony and less than 3 being a misdemeanor.

Louisiana's is 17, with a 2 year age difference 'Romeo and Juliet' window if both participants are between the ages of 15 an 19.

Call it stupid if you want, but that is the law.

Edited to add: Honestly not posting about the Hill incident, I don't know the facts of the case. I'm merely responding to the 'sex among consenting high school students is not illegal' comment.

This post was edited on 8/9/13 at 1:59 pm

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Posted on 8/9/13 at 2:00 pm to JustGetItRight

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Alabama's law is in line with most of the rest of the country and some surprising places are much stricter. California's a straight 18, with greater than 3 years age difference being a felony and less than 3 being a misdemeanor.

Louisiana's is 17, with a 2 year age difference 'Romeo and Juliet' window if both participants are between the ages of 15 an 19.

Call it stupid if you want, but that is the law.

you are losing sight of the actual law he broke. there is a difference even if under age between consensual and not.

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80.1. Misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile

A. Misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile is committed when a person who is seventeen years of age or older has sexual intercourse, with consent, with a person who is thirteen years of age or older but less than seventeen years of age, when the victim is not the spouse of the offender, and when the difference between the age of the victim and age of the offender is greater than two years, but less than four years.

B. As used in this Section, "sexual intercourse" means anal, oral, or vaginal sexual intercourse.

C. Lack of knowledge of the juvenile's age shall not be a defense. Emission is not necessary, and penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime.

D. Whoever commits the crime of misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

E. The offender shall be eligible to have his conviction set aside and his prosecution dismissed in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

F. The offender shall not be subject to any of the provisions of law which are applicable to sex offenders, including but not limited to the provisions which require registration of the offender and notice to the neighbors of the offender.