Happy birthday, you're a sex offender! Florida girl charged upon turning 18, for dating a 15yo girl.

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44. Digging a little deeper, FL law doesn't seem to be able to make up its mind.

With what we first covered, she can protect herself at least from being branded a sex offender for the rest of her life. They nabbed right after she turned 18, so it may be she hadn't had any sexual contact with her girlfriend between her turning 18 and the cops grabbing her. If she did in the very short window, they can go after her, but this is where is gets extra screwy: Age of consent in Florida is 18. However there's this via Wikipedia:

http://archive.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=794.05&URL=0700-0799/0794/Sections/0794.05.html

"Florida

The age of consent in Florida is 18, but close-in-age exemptions exist. By law, the exception permits a person 23 years of age or younger to engage in legal sexual activity with a minor aged 16 or 17.

794.05 Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors.-- (1) A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, "sexual activity" means oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; however, sexual activity does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose Florida code, Title XLVI, Chapter 794"

So a 23 year old (or 22,21,20,19,18,17) can (a 24 year old or older can not) have sex with anyone no younger than 16 or 17 (don't know why there's a difference) so a difference between ages of up to 7 years. But this girl of 18 and her "victim" of 15 are 3 years apart and it's rape?

I'm no legal expert, but suddenly methinks the defense is going to eat the "victim's" parents and their lawyer alive.