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Turns out that in the US male victims of statutory rape are obligated to pay child support.

More Boys Forced into Parenthood by Statutory Rape

Kentucky: Harlan County prosecutor Alan Wagers said his office would help a 27 year old woman appeal a trial court's denial
of her lawsuit to get the father of her child to pay support. The father was 14 at the time, essentially making him a victim of
statutory rape because he was too young to consent. Rush was never prosecuted. [Bowling Green Daily News-AP, 5-3-96]

Colorado: The Rocky Mountain News reported on August 2, 1996 that Adams County is attempting to recover AFDC
payments from a man who was about 12 when he was forced into parenthood, essentially by statutory rape.

California: In County of San Luis Obispo v. Nathaniel J., the California Court of Appeals stated that although a 15 year old boy who was
seduced by a 34 year old woman, was a victim of the 34 year old (she was prosecuted for statutory rape), the 15 year old
father is obligated to pay child support to the child.
The 34 year old mother was prosecuted and convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. According to the criminal
court, the 15 year old was a victim.
After paternity was determined the courts switched over to the family law component. There, the same District Attorney's office
which said he was a victim of statutory rape, contended that the new born child should not become a further victim by allowing
a parent (15 year old) to avoid the responsibility of supporting the child.

The policy of California's courts regarding defenses to child support may best be summed up as,
"Be quiet and pay your child support." In addition to rejecting concealment of the child as a defense
where the concealment ends during minority, California has also rejected as a defense to child
support the fact that the father was a victim of statutory rape. Reasoning that the father and mother
had consensual sex, the court saw no reason to excuse the father from the consequences of his
actions. Statutory rape cannot be used as a financial shield. San Luis Obispo County v. Nathaniel
J., ___ Cal. App. 4th ___, 57 Cal. Rptr. 2d 843

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