Another Reason For Abstinence

We all know the Bible's stance on fornication, and how we should abstain until marriage. According to the law, there's another reason. Watching 20/20 the other night, many government agencies are enforcing "Age of Consent Laws".  Did you know California's age of consent is 18?  Meaning if you are under 18 and sexually active, you could be prosecuted and registered as a sex offender.  Check this out:

The age of consent is 18, with a misdemeanor if the minor has 3 or less years of difference with the major. Penalties increase if the minor is under 14 and the major is above 21.

Texts :

• California Penal Code - Part 1. of crimes and punishments -
  • Title 9. of crimes against the person involving sexual assault, and crimes against public decency and good morals
    • Chapter 1. Rape, abduction, carnal abuse of children, and seduction. - Section 261.5.
      • (a) Unlawful sexual intercourse is an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person who is not the spouse of the perpetrator, if the person is a minor. For the purposes of this section, a "minor" is a person under the age of 18 years and an "adult" is a person who is at least 18 years of age.
      • (b) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
      • (c) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is more than three years younger than the perpetrator is guilty of either a misdemeanor or a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment in the state prison.
      • (d) Any person 21 years of age or older who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is under 16 years of age is guilty of either a misdemeanor or a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years.