Statutory rape is a general term that refers to the laws that are on most books in most states, including here in Florida, where even if there is consensual sexual contact or sexual intercourse between consenting individuals, the age of one of the people may subject the other person to criminal prosecution. For instance, believe it or not, if you're 18 or 19 years old and you have sex with your 15-year-old girlfriend, and that 15-year-old girlfriend's parents find out about it, they can actually go to the state attorney's office and push for you to be prosecuted. It's very important that if you think this is happening to you and it could happen to you, or you're being charged, to contact an attorney so that possibly they can get the state not to file the charges.
