Is this statutory rape?

Question

So... I have this "friend" who has been seeing this guy. My friend is 17, and this guy is 22. This is in Ohio, so the age of consent is 16, but I heard that it's only legal if the older person is only 4 years older than you until you're 18. Is that true?

It may be brought to the authority's attention that my "friend" has been having s*x with this guy (for reasons other than that they were having s*x) so it's kind of important that you have something to back up your answer, please.

Answer 1

I did a Google search and found the following web page to have direct quotes from the relevant Ohio laws.  It appears that in Ohio, as long as the girl has reached the age of consent (16, in Ohio), there is no age limit on the men she has s*x with.  (Other states do impose an age limit difference if the girl is under 18, even if she has reached the age of consent.)

http://www.moraloutrage.net/staticpages/...

Ohio - Age of Consent Laws

The following information was taken directly from the Ohio legislation website at http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2907

§ 2907.04. Unlawful sexual conduct with minor.

(A)No person who is eighteen years of age or older shall engage in sexual conduct with another, who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the other person is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard.

(B)Whoever violates this section is guilty of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (B)(2), (3), and (4) of this section, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor is a felony of the fourth degree.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(4) of this section, if the offender is less than four years older than the other person, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

§ 2907.06. Sexual imposition.

(A) No person shall have sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; cause another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more other persons to have sexual contact when any of the following applies:

(4) The other person, or one of the other persons, is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of such person, and the offender is at least eighteen years of age and four or more years older than such other person.

§ 2907.07. Importuning.

(B)No person shall solicit another, not the spouse of the offender, to engage in sexual conduct with the offender, when the offender is eighteen years of age or older and four or more years older than the other person, and the other person is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of the other person.

Answer 2

The age of consent in Ohio is 16. It is legal.

The "close in age" exemption applies to having s*x with someone *under* the age of consent. Once you reach the AoC you can sleep with whomever you want.

Richard

Here.... http://www.moraloutrage.net/staticpages/...  is the actual law itself.

Answer 3

no its not..the age of consent is what makes it statutory rape in this case...she is over the age of consent..and he is still stupid for messing with a kid...

Answer 4

What you are describing is Unlawful sexual conduct with minor.  Because he is 5 years older than her it is illegal.  He needs to date someone his own age.  

Here is the statue:  

§ 2907.04. Unlawful sexual conduct with minor.

A)No person who is eighteen years of age or older shall engage in sexual conduct with another, who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the other person is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard.

(B)Whoever violates this section is guilty of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (B)(2), (3), and (4) of this section, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor is a felony of the fourth degree.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(4) of this section, if the offender is less than four years older than the other person, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(4) of this section, if the offender is ten or more years older than the other person, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor is a felony of the third degree.

(4) If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of section 2907.02, 2907.03, or 2907.04 of the Revised Code or a violation of former section 2907.12 of the Revised Code, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor is a felony of the second degree.