Can a 22-year-old guy get in trouble in Texas for getting a 14-year-old girl pregnant?

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Very much so. In fact, if she's only 14 and you're 22 you should get the best attorney possible because (if I'm not mistaken) I think Texas can administer the death penalty for ANY kind of 1st degree rape including statuatory or at the very least life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

If she's not within a year of your age you can't afford to become involved with her serious, for many reasons. Good luck.

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Short answer, yes.

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Well, I'm fairly certain it wouldn't be a death penalty case, but depending on the circumstances, it could end up being life in prison. Under TX law, this would be Sexual Assault. If the victim was *14 when the crime was committed*, then it's a felony of the second degree, which is a 2 to 20 year prison sentence. If the victim was *under 14 when the crime was committed*, then it's a felony of the first degree, which is a 5 to 99 year sentence--so in essence they could indeed end up spending the rest of their life in prison.

In a case such as this, guilt is easy to prove, all it takes is a dna test on that baby to confirm paternity. It's also easy to prove exactly when the crime was committed (the doctor can provide a date of conception) hence, proving rather the victim was under/over the age of 14 at the time.

Get a good lawyer!

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Yes.

According to Texas Penal Code, Chapter 22, that would be sexual assault of child, which is Texas' version of statutory rape. If charged, the 22-year-old would go to jail, bail would be set in the thousands of dollars, and even more expensive legal representation would become necessary. If convicted, although not officially a death penalty, such a charge can very easily result in death in prison at the hands of the inmates, not to mention actual rape and assault. Even if the convicted man serves his time (likely several years) he will be a registered sex offender thereafter. If he gets out on probation, that is also very expensive, and several rights, such as the rights to vote and bear arms, will be denied him thereafter. It will also be more difficult to get a job.

Texas is a state with extremely harsh penalties for consensual sexual relations with adolescents, especially when compared with other places. For example, in Canada the age of consent is 14. In most of Europe the age of consent is 16. In many other U. S. states the age of consent is also lower than in Texas. However, the age of consent in California is 18, surprisingly.

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