masshelpplease
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What is the name of your state? Mass
OK here we go. I'm 29 years old. My Ex-Girlfriend and I were having horrible times in our relationship, things were falling apart after 1 year. She is heavily in to drugs etc. but that's another story. Last night I went over to her sister’s house, she's like 30 or so. She was there with her half sister. I was introduced to Jessica. During our conversations over the next hour or 2 Jessica mentioned she was 18. After hanging out a little longer my ex's sister and Jessica started making out, and after they kissed and took off their clothes etc. they turned their attention to me. I was a little hesitant at first but got into the action we all had sex and cuddled afterwards. Now here's where my trouble begins after I left in the AM, my Ex showed up and I'm not exactly sure what happened but she found out most of what happened. I'm not sure she knows to whole story but she got most of it. Needless to say she was not happy. It turns out that Jessica isn't really Jessica, her name was Jenna. I'm not sure why they both told me otherwise but they did, also Jenna turns out to only be 16 years old. SH*T, to say the least. Now my Ex has been calling me a rapist and that she is going to report me to the police, I'm going to jail and she is personally going to "FU*K my life up!". Now I have been freaking out and I'm not really sure what I should do, I did about 1 hours research online about the laws in MA and purely being lied to isn't a good enough defense, but what I have noticed is that the legal age for consent is 16 years old.
Taken from Mass law page online
Under MA law, a child under the age of 16 is incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse (unless married to his or her partner). Sexual intercourse of any kind (vaginal, anal, or oral) with a child under 16 years is a strict liability crime. A reasonable mistake as the age of the victim is not a defense. (MGL Chapter 265, §23)
Now it mentions under the age of 16 not 16 and under. Although I am not happy for what I have done and regret it fully, my question is this..... AM I GOING TO JAIL? Or is the fact that she is 16 she is a consenting adult?
Please help me. Thank you very much
OK here we go. I'm 29 years old. My Ex-Girlfriend and I were having horrible times in our relationship, things were falling apart after 1 year. She is heavily in to drugs etc. but that's another story. Last night I went over to her sister’s house, she's like 30 or so. She was there with her half sister. I was introduced to Jessica. During our conversations over the next hour or 2 Jessica mentioned she was 18. After hanging out a little longer my ex's sister and Jessica started making out, and after they kissed and took off their clothes etc. they turned their attention to me. I was a little hesitant at first but got into the action we all had sex and cuddled afterwards. Now here's where my trouble begins after I left in the AM, my Ex showed up and I'm not exactly sure what happened but she found out most of what happened. I'm not sure she knows to whole story but she got most of it. Needless to say she was not happy. It turns out that Jessica isn't really Jessica, her name was Jenna. I'm not sure why they both told me otherwise but they did, also Jenna turns out to only be 16 years old. SH*T, to say the least. Now my Ex has been calling me a rapist and that she is going to report me to the police, I'm going to jail and she is personally going to "FU*K my life up!". Now I have been freaking out and I'm not really sure what I should do, I did about 1 hours research online about the laws in MA and purely being lied to isn't a good enough defense, but what I have noticed is that the legal age for consent is 16 years old.
Taken from Mass law page online
Under MA law, a child under the age of 16 is incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse (unless married to his or her partner). Sexual intercourse of any kind (vaginal, anal, or oral) with a child under 16 years is a strict liability crime. A reasonable mistake as the age of the victim is not a defense. (MGL Chapter 265, §23)
Now it mentions under the age of 16 not 16 and under. Although I am not happy for what I have done and regret it fully, my question is this..... AM I GOING TO JAIL? Or is the fact that she is 16 she is a consenting adult?
Please help me. Thank you very much
