Age of Consent

[aavalos3078]

Out of curiosity....

Texas Age of Consent is 17. If a provider told you she was 17, would you go for it?

Personally, I stay away from providers under 20, but Ive met some in the hobby who prefer under 20 and some providers under 20 boast about their age so figured I ask the question.

[blowpop]

Some people like playing with fire. They're the ones who are most likely to get burned.

[Trey]

I'm down for 18, I like em young but not illegal young, getting to the point I want them under 25, 18-21 is prime to me. I still play with older from time to time.

[blowpop]

I've found precious few women under 25 who can give a great blowjob. So late 20's is usually as young as I look for.

[boardman]

I believe age of consent in Texas is 17 but when it comes to prostitution anything under 18 is a major felony as opposed to a lesser felony or misdemeanor.

[texasaggie96]

Originally Posted by boardman

I believe age of consent in Texas is 17 but when it comes to prostitution anything under 18 is a major felony as opposed to a lesser felony or misdemeanor.

Yup. Worse if you truly know she is 17, too. You can get off the hook with some DA's if you did not know, but be weary for the 17 year old who you know is 17.

That being said, age is not as important as skill and enthusiasm. If someone 18 has the passion and enjoyment, and maybe she herself started early sexually, she could outdo someone older. Conversely, 18 can mean no experience and it be tougher to have fun due to lack of experience.

However, how can the 18 year old gain experience if we as hobbyists are not there for her because we feel she lacks experience?

[aavalos3078]

Well when you say it like that Boardman it sounds bad...

I always find providers under 20 sketchy because I think someone (pimp maybe) introduced them into the business. Either that or they are naturally sex craving animals.

[aavalos3078]

Not sayingsexually active is bad, but how do we know which one got her into the business. The same goes applies to any provider I guess....

I agree with Texasaggies

[ICU 812]

I would like to hear from someone with a strong legal background in this aspect of law.

I have heard that the penalties for statute rape change depending on the difference in age of the parties. Two 8th graders (14-ish) might not get charged at all, while an older male would—even if he is still a minor.

Help me out if I am wrong in this.

In any case, I'd stay away (far away) from anyone who says they are under the age of 21.

[Trey]

Lexus lover is the man that normally comes thru on these issues. All the prostitute laws I have seen in the penal code start with 17 so I don't know how you get worse charge for them being 17. Lexus where are you man?

[texasaggie96]

Originally Posted by ICU 812

I would like to hear from someone with a strong legal background in this aspect of law.

I have heard that the penalties for statute rape change depending on the difference in age of the parties. Two 8th graders (14-ish) might not get charged at all, while an older male would—even if he is still a minor.

Help me out if I am wrong in this.

In any case, I'd stay away (far away) from anyone who says they are under the age of 21.

As I recall, and I am no lawyer, there is a grey area on the 17 / 18 thing when it comes to this line of work. There are a myriad of factors involved, that even the DA takes into cases such as these. I am speaking on the topic, by the way, by my firm's CLO who deals with these in spare time as a defense attorney (he inherited a practice from a family member, does it on the side).

His experience in Travis County has been that judges, DAs there take representation into consideration and where the knowledge was on age before asserting the 17 year old thing in cases of this line of work.

On to another poster's point... there is a separation scale as someone brought up. This is called an affirmative "Romeo and Juliet Defense" and allows for up to 3 years (so, a 16 year old and a 19 year old) gap.

Their is no explicit law in Texas that says the AoC is 17 (as many other states do), it simply defines a minor as being UNDER 17 for the purposes of child abuse / sexual exploitation. So that is where the number comes from. Now, as to why the grey area (i.e., the 17/18 thing) in this line of work has never been adequately explained and we need a real legal hound to step in on it.

[texasaggie96]

Originally Posted by ICU 812

I have heard that the penalties for statute rape change depending on the difference in age of the parties. Two 8th graders (14-ish) might not get charged at all, while an older male would—even if he is still a minor.

Help me out if I am wrong in this.

You are referring to the affirmative defense of "Romeo and Juliet" in the legal standard. You could still get charged, booked, and bailed on the sexual count, but you will bring up the defense once past the initial arraignment, etc.

In Texas, you have 3 years on the gap for a Romeo and Juliet defense. So, a 14 year old and a 17 year old, a 15 year old and an 18 year old, etc. So while a 16 year old and a 19 year old can have sex and get out with the defense, a 19 and a 15 is a no-go (unless wed, of course).

[texasaggie96]

Originally Posted by trey

I'm down for 18, I like em young but not illegal young

True. Hence, why I do enjoy jolly ol' England.

[DEAR_JOHN]

Back many moons ago on ASPD, I started a thread that asked if you would see a provider who is 18, but still in high school.

It got real interesting, to say the least.

Frankly, I've always liked my dates to be in their 30's or older.

[aavalos3078]

17 is the new 18 John lol