LOS ANGELES — Jamie Lynn Spears may not be the only one who is expecting. Casey Aldridge, the 19-year-old boyfriend Jamie Lynn says got her pregnant, could also be "expecting" — a visit from people wearing badges.
The Internet is abuzz with the question du jour: Since Jamie Lynn is 16 years old, does that make her a victim of statutory rape?
If Casey is indeed the dad-to-be, and the blessed event took place in Jamie Lynn's home state of Louisiana, then the act could be classified as a "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."
If Casey were tried and found guilty, he could face a maximum possible term of 10 years imprisonment, possibly with hard labor.
According to Louisiana Revised Statutes 14-80 and 14-42, an individual can legally consent to sexual intercourse when he/she is 17 years of age. And in cases (such as Spears') where the victim is 15 or 16, the defendant (Aldridge) must be no more than two years older for the sexual intercourse to be legal.
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12-19-2007, 10:11 PM
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