Chattanooga Hamilton County Woman Charged With Statutory Rape The woman, melissa blair, 38, of englewood, was charged feb. 15 with 18 counts of aggravated statutory rape, four counts of human trafficking by patronizing prostitution and one count of. Athens, tenn. (ap) — a tennessee woman has been charged with statutory rape involving nine underage high school students. melissa a. blair, 38, of englewood, is not an employee at mcminn county central high school but is a parent and involved in booster clubs, news outlets reported. the encounters happened from spring 2020 through late 2021.
Woman Charged With Statutory Rape Earlier this month, a mcminn county grand jury indicted the 38 year old blair on charges that include solicitation of a person under age 18, 18 counts of statutory rape, aggravated statutory rape. Statutory rape statutory rape. Engaging in sexual activity or sexual touching of a person under the age of consent can result in, among other charges, a charge of statutory rape. in 2008, the age of consent was changed from 14 years of age to 16 years of age. this was the first time that the law on the age of consent had been changed since 1892. Canada’s statutory rape law is violated when an individual has consensual sexual intercourse with a person under age 16. however, there are two close in age exemptions in canada: the first allows children ages 12 or 13 to consent to sexual activity with someone who is less than two years older. the second allows 14 and 15 year olds to consent.
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