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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 16. In most of Europe the age of consent is 14-16. 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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Laws vary from state to state. Yes in some, no in most. If the age of consent is over 16, he has a problem. Some states have a 'within two years of being the same age' type exception. And there are other states that don't allow certain relationships to consent, regardless of the age. (If he's a teacher and she's a student.)

The age of consent in Texas is 17, so there is an issue.

§ 21.11. INDECENCY WITH A CHILD. (a) A person commits an offense if, with a child younger than 17 years and not the person's spouse, whether the child is of the same or opposite sex, the person: (1) engages in sexual contact with the child or causes the child to engage in sexual contact; or (2) with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person: (A) exposes the person's anus or any part of the person's genitals, knowing the child is present; or (B) causes the child to expose the child's anus or any part of the child's genitals.

(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor: (1) was not more than three years older than the victim and of the opposite sex; (2) did not use duress, force, or a threat against the victim at the time of the offense; and (3) at the time of the offense: (A) was not required under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, to register for life as a sex offender; or (B) was not a person who under Chapter 62 had a reportable conviction or adjudication for an offense under this section.

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You should probably consult a Texas lawyer, because laws can change, but as far as I can tell this would not be illegal; it would be illegal if she were under 17 (and even there there's an exemption made if the people in question are married to each other).

(Technically speaking, it's not the pregnant part that's illegal, it's the fact that to get pregnant they pretty much had to have sex part that makes it illegal.)

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The age of consent is 17 in Texas so the 22yo has committed stautory rape.

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not legally, or morally If you're trying to prove you're not the father then I say good luck. If you're asking if it's possible then I hope for this child's sake that you arn't the father.

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Doesn't matter when the baby is born. What matters is when you were sleeping with her and she was a minor then.

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Yes, because you are a underage. Age of consent is 17 in Texas.

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Nothing illegal about dating.

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