What are the odds that this guy Casey Aldridge will go to jail? He’s 19, she’s 16. Now there is evidence of a crime in almost every state - maybe that’s why they are high-tailing it to Louisiana???
Age of consent in La is 17.
“”Louisiana - Age of Consent Laws
The following information was taken from the Louisiana state legislation website at http://www.legis.state.la.us/
PART V. OFFENSES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC MORALS
SUBPART A. OFFENSES AFFECTING SEXUAL IMMORALITY
1. SEXUAL OFFENSES AFFECTING MINORS
§80. Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile
A. Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile is committed when:
(1) A person who is nineteen years of age or older has sexual intercourse, with consent, with a person who is twelve years of age or older but less than seventeen years of age, when the victim is not the spouse of the offender; or...
B. As used in this Section, “sexual intercourse” means anal, oral, or vaginal sexual intercourse.
C. Lack of knowledge of the juvenile’s age shall not be a defense. Emission is not necessary, and penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime.
D. Whoever commits the crime of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or both, provided that the defendant shall not be eligible to have his conviction set aside or his prosecution dismissed in accordance with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 893.
Amended by Acts 1977, No. 539, §1; Acts 1978, No. 757, §1; Acts 1990, No. 590, §1; Acts 1995, No. 241, §1; Acts 2001, No. 796, §1.””