Laws concerning Statutory Rape in the State of Georgia IF 17?

Question

What if the minor is 17 and is 4 months away of turning 18; and planning to marry the guy the same day she turns 18. Will it effect the couple any if anyone calls the cops and tells them that statutory rape is going on?

Answer 1

16-6-3. Statutory rape.

(a) A person commits the offense of statutory rape when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with any person under the age of 16 years and not his or her spouse, provided that no conviction shall be had for this offense on the unsupported testimony of the victim.

(b) A person convicted of the offense of statutory rape shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years; provided, however, that if the person so convicted is 21 years of age or older, such person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years; provided, further, that if the victim is 14 or 15 years of age and the person so convicted is no more than three years older than the victim, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Answer 2

why cant they wait 4 months? they have the rest of their lives ahead of them 4 months is nothing