Theres not really anything illegal about the 18 year old dating a 15 year old. However, it gets to be a legal problem if dating means having sexual relations. If you are having sex with this 18 year old guy, then he is committing a felony offense that could make him a sex offender.

Can an eighteen year old date a sixteen year old?

The answer is that so long as the couple do not engage in sexual intercourse or oral copulation then they will likely not be prosecuted. However, if they do have intercourse then the 18 year old can be prosecuted for a violation of Penal Code Section 261.5.

Can you hang out with a minor?

1 attorney answer You cannot be criminally liable just for hanging out, but be very careful about what hanging out means to observers watching you. It is not a crime for a twenty-year old to hang out with a minor, but sexual relations can be inferred by juries and