Legal Consequences for Dating a Girlfriend Under 16 Years of Age
Based on the legal provisions in Article 145 of the Criminal Code 2015, the crime of engaging in sexual intercourse with a person aged from 13 to under 16 years is only applied to individuals aged 18 or older who commit this act.
Therefore, if you are 18 years old or older and engage in sexual intercourse with your girlfriend who is under 16 years old, you will face criminal charges for engaging in sexual intercourse or performing other sexual activities with a person aged 13 to under 16 years. Depending on the severity of the crime, the penalties vary as follows:
- For acts of sexual intercourse with a person under 16 years old, the offender will be subject to imprisonment from 01 to 05 years.
- If you commit the crime under the following circumstances, the imprisonment term will range from 03 to 10 years:
+ Committing the crime 02 or more times.
+ Involving 02 or more victims.
+ Incestuous nature.
+ Impregnating the victim.
+ Causing injury or harm to the victim’s health with a body injury rate of 31% to 60%.
+ Committing the crime against a person for whom the offender has responsibility for care, education, or providing treatment.
- Committing the crime in the below circumstances will result in imprisonment from 07 to 15 years:
+ Causing injury or harm to the victim’s health with a body injury rate of 61% or more.
+ Knowing oneself to be infected with HIV and still committing the crime.
In addition, if convicted of the above crime, you may also be prohibited from holding certain positions or practicing certain professions or jobs for 01 year to 05 years.
Therefore, depending on the specific circumstances of the crime, the sentence will vary as described above.
Respectfully!
