Is is rape or, is it not??? Options

[MrStrife]

My cousin's buddy who's 4 months younger than me (I'm 20) is going out with a 14 year old girl. Now that's just statutory to me but he keeps insisting that it's not just because of the fact he insists and stresses that they don't have sex because she doesn't want him to get in trouble and that he cares about her. He keeps repeating that all they do is hold hands, kiss, hug, sleep with each other (literally sleeping), and get to know each other. But my cousin also told me that they perform orally on each other. What's the law about this and what are they technically doing? Oh yeah, I always wondered how much jailtime a person does for that.

[*Intercourse.*]

Editted, I read it wrong completely

What is statutory rape?

Statutory rape is illegal sexual activity between two people when it would otherwise be legal if not for their age. The actual ages for these laws vary greatly from state-to-state, as do the punishments for offenders. Many states do not use the actual term "statutory rape," simply calling it rape or unlawful sexual penetration. These laws rarely apply only to intercourse, but rather to any type of sexual contact. Dating someone without sexual contact cannot be considered a form of statutory rape, and is almost never illegal.


Anyway what state do you live in first off, because its different in all states, well for the most part. Like in Hawaii you just have to be 14 to get out of that law and then in a lot of states its 16-18.

What happens if caught and what not

• The severity of the punishment depends on the relative ages of the two people, either of whom may be male or female.
• It is a misdemeanor for a person who is at least 18 years old to have sexual intercourse with a minor who is three years younger than that person.
• If the victim is more than three years younger than the perpetrator, the crime can be either a misdemeanor or a felony.
• If the victim is under the age of 16 and the perpetrator is 21 years of age or older, and they engage in sexual intercourse, the crime can be either a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in county jail or imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years.
• In addition to criminal penalties, there may be civil penalties as well. The district attorney may bring actions to recover civil penalties.
• An adult who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor less than two years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty up to $2,000.
• An adult who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor at least two years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty up to $5,000.
• An adult who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor at least three years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty up to $10,000.
• An adult over the age of 21 years who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor under 16 years of age is liable for a civil penalty up to $25,000.