Is Jamie Lynn Spears' Lover In Hot Water?
Is Jamie Lynn Spears' Lover In Hot Water?
By announcing that she's pregnant at 16-years-old, Jamie Lynn Spears has created a great debate as to the legal ramifications facing her boyfriend and the child's father, Casey Aldridge.
The latest reports tell that Aldridge, 19, may face statutory rape charges carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail. But that all depends on a certain set of criteria.
The main point of interest lies on whether or not the baby was conceived in Spears' home state of Louisiana. If so, "the act could technically be considered felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile - defined as sexual intercourse with consent between someone age 19 or older and someone between age 12 and 17."
FOX News' Hollie McKay's report tells that "in Louisiana a person can only legally consent to sex at age 17. If aged 15 or 16, the other person involved must be no more than two years older for the act to be considered legal."
Meanwhile, the other possible state of conception is assumed to be California - which has differing laws governing the situation that Spears and Aldridge find themselves in.
"It states clearly in the Californian Penal Code that any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor (under 18) who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor and faces up to one year in a county jail," tells criminal defense attorney Jim Hammer.
"But if Aldridge is actually more than three years older he could be up for a felony, which carries a maximum three years in prison."
Despite the possible charges, criminal defense lawyer Christopher Darden believes that Aldridge will not be facing any criminal penalties, telling, "The father of the child may have committed a criminal offense or misdemeanor by having unlawful sex with a minor. But unless the complaint is filed from the minor's parent, it is unlikely that this will be taken further."
By announcing that she's pregnant at 16-years-old, Jamie Lynn Spears has created a great debate as to the legal ramifications facing her boyfriend and the child's father, Casey Aldridge.The latest reports tell that Aldridge, 19, may face statutory rape charges carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail. But that all depends on a certain set of criteria.
The main point of interest lies on whether or not the baby was conceived in Spears' home state of Louisiana. If so, "the act could technically be considered felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile - defined as sexual intercourse with consent between someone age 19 or older and someone between age 12 and 17."
FOX News' Hollie McKay's report tells that "in Louisiana a person can only legally consent to sex at age 17. If aged 15 or 16, the other person involved must be no more than two years older for the act to be considered legal."
Meanwhile, the other possible state of conception is assumed to be California - which has differing laws governing the situation that Spears and Aldridge find themselves in.
"It states clearly in the Californian Penal Code that any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor (under 18) who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor and faces up to one year in a county jail," tells criminal defense attorney Jim Hammer.
"But if Aldridge is actually more than three years older he could be up for a felony, which carries a maximum three years in prison."
Despite the possible charges, criminal defense lawyer Christopher Darden believes that Aldridge will not be facing any criminal penalties, telling, "The father of the child may have committed a criminal offense or misdemeanor by having unlawful sex with a minor. But unless the complaint is filed from the minor's parent, it is unlikely that this will be taken further."
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