What would happen if a 16 year old got pregnant by her 23 year old boyfriend in Minnesota?
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What would happen if a 16 year old got pregnant by her 23 year old boyfriend in Minnesota?
The age of consent is 16 in Minnesota, them having been together for years now.
Would there be any legal backlash? What if anything would happen.
Asked on July 25, 2018 under Criminal Law, Minnesota
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
In MN, the "age of consent" is 16. This means that no one under that age can legally consent to sexual relations, even if the give their permission to their patner to engage in such relations. However, since you are 16, no legal action can be brought against your boyfriend, at least so long as you did not get pregnant when you were 15. In that case your boyfriend could face criminal charges.
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