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Posted on: 09/22/2005
Question
Is it true that as long as I've been going out with my boyfriend for five months that I couldn't get in trouble for having sex with him once I turn 18?(He is 16.)
Answer
As far as I know, dating does not change the law. If you are 18 or over and he is a minor, you can get in trouble. Every county is different though in what they prosecute.