Urgent advice on adult texting a 16 year old

kassandra

Any advice on the law

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Not illegal to talk to someone unless they ask you to stop.

16 is an adult and they can talk to whoever they wish

Comms69

kassandra said:

Any advice on the law

Well what’s the context?

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nerox said:

Not illegal to talk to someone unless they ask you to stop.

16 is an adult and they can talk to whoever they wish

16 is not an adult, it is the age of consent but adulthood is 18. You can still be prosecuted for grooming a 16 year old depending on the circumstances. 

Comms69

_shel said:

nerox said:

Not illegal to talk to someone unless they ask you to stop.

16 is an adult and they can talk to whoever they wish

16 is not an adult, it is the age of consent but adulthood is 18. You can still be prosecuted for grooming a 16 year old depending on the circumstances. 

Only in terms of a position of trust. 

Far more likely is that texts lead to pictures, and that is unlawful. But we really do need context first

Spendless

In what context? I've got a 17yo daughter, with friends who are 16. Not that I've needed to so far but I might need to text one of them.
I'm guessing this is attraction biased?

John_

If you are concerned that they want to have sex, you may well be right, and that’s pretty normal. If these are unwanted texts and your child has asked for the sender to stop then it could of course be harassment, so you could take it to the police, but why not just suggest that they block the number?
If your child is choosing to pursue a sexual relationship with an older person against your wishes then it’s probably not a legal issue, but a parenting one, unless the adult is their teacher, doctor, or the like.

elsien

Or it could be a parent trying to stop another family member or friend having contact for no reason other than that they don't like them. For example.
Speculation about sexual relationships is premature given the almost complete lack of relevant information in the OP. 

Pollycat

elsien said:

Or it could be a parent trying to stop another family member or friend having contact for no reason other than that they don't like them. For example.
Speculation about sexual relationships is premature given the almost complete lack of relevant information in the OP. 

I agree, Elsien.

I texted my 15 year old nephew yesterday, just to say 'hi, how are you doing?'

No problem from me, for my nephew or my sister.

If the OP wants/needs urgent advice, she needs to come back and clarify.

Or Google it herself.

thorsoak

OP - are you the 16 year old?   Are you worried about the messages that you are receiving?    Or are you the parent of the 16year old?   Have you been looking at the messages with or without the knowledge of the 16 year old?   the advice given would depend upon the situation.

sweetsand

What people need is more inforamtion before answering this question as it is very complex so for the time being I will pass on that

Dear OP
Are you able to share some background to this and then I will be in a better position to help, possibly
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