Sexual intercourse in which one partner is an adult and the other is a minor, legally referred to as the rape law. In the case of a Florida law sexual offense, adults are defined as a person of 24 years or more. A minor is anyone under 18 years defined.
Florida Statute Title XLVI Crimes Chapter 794 Sexual Battery 794.05 - unlawful sexual activity with certain minors. This law makes it a crime for every age of 24 years or more for sex with 16 or 17 areBirthday. The ignorance of age is not raised as a defense to this crime.
QUESTION: Does that mean someone aged between 18 and 24 in 18 can have sex with minors under the age of?
ANSWER: No, do not.
Florida Statute Title XLVI Crimes Chapter 800 fornication, indecent exposure - 800.04 vulgar or age or Lascivious acts committed by persons under 16 years: This law makes it a crime of second degree for "all"18 years of age in order of sexual activity with a person 12 years or older involved, but less than 16 years.
Florida Statute Title XLVI Crimes Chapter 827 child abuse 827.04 contribution to the delinquency or dependency of a child, they say, that a person 21 years or older who impregnates a child under 16 years commit a crime an act of abuse minor and third degree.
rape laws are designed to protect youngPeople.
Knowing that jail is a possible consequence discourages (but unfortunately not all), adult sexual activity with minors. If the act was committed on a bit 'yeah, protection comes in the form of punishment of the guilty, usually with a criminal offense.
The problem is that sex more children with adults rarely have as a victim and not feel the need to protect. As a result of parents think their child'ssexually active older adults face a dilemma. If they report their suspicions and to present the report in motion a long and complicated legal process that usually alienated them from their children.
Where they do not, their suspicions, because they believe they have failed in one of their most important tasks as parents protect their children from possible dangers.
Not suspected of rape?
If you are a parent and you suspect that your minor childsex with an adult you have every right to decide how to deal with this situation. Depending on your child matures, you might want to talk openly about the possible consequences and then to schedule enough time for them to seek a resolution.
Or do you feel the need to take legal action. If so, start gathering evidence of the relationship to buy. Read your child's journals, diaries, logs, SMS and e-mail and copies of all relevant information,especially anything that is out of date before the child has the opportunity to destroy evidence. If you think there is evidence on a computer, be sure to make a backup copy of your hard drive, too. If you do not know how, find someone who does.
Reporting rape in Florida
The general procedure for reporting suspected cases of rape in the state of Florida is as follows:
Start with the reporting of the alleged violation of rapethe Sheriff's Office or local police. On the basis of evidence, law enforcement is usually the case if sufficient evidence is provided; place to keep the case until the resources can be dedicated, or to initiate an investigation immediately.
The survey includes the names of the meeting and consultation of all parties involved, including witnesses and after the implementation of all new information obtained as a result of the survey process. A review ofAll tests are conducted.
If this study is clearly not the case, it is likely to fall into this stage be left. However, if the investigation finds that a violation of Florida statutory rape has occurred, the attorney sent the district office of the prosecutor.
Once the province of the prosecutor prosecutors to take sworn testimony of all witnesses. From there it will be aThe determination of whether it is applied. If necessary, the specific costs further investigations. The prosecutor then files a case with the office of the court, an action that signifies the beginning of the monitoring phase.
Nobody wins in court
If all this sounds overwhelming, remember that there is a better way. Keep open lines of communication can help prevent rape by developing countries, in the first place. So do the right thingand talk openly, honestly and regularly with your child.
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