Does the Romeo and Juliet law exist in Texas and if so, does it apply to an adult aged 20 and a minor 16 going on 17?

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by Grant St. Jullian III

July 29, 2016

Asked 7/28/2016 – Houston, TX

I know someone who is a female adult who was 20 at the time of sexual consent with a male 16 year old who was due to turn 17 in two months but she was unaware of his age. Now 10 years later, his mom is claiming she was and adult and he was a child victim to use as a back up defense in their child custody agreement.

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Any sexual contact between a 20 year old and a 16 year old is a criminal act. See Texas Penal Code 22.011 – Sexual Assault & Section 21.11 Indecency with a Child.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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