answersLogoWhite

0


Want this question answered?

Be notified when an answer is posted

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can charges be pressed on an adult for insulting a minor?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

If you throw your minor child out of your house can you be pressed charges againist this?

Of course!


Is it legal for an adult male to email and chat with a minor female?

If they are strangers to each other then usually yes it is, but no charges an usually be pressed unless something sexual is said.


Can a mother or father hit their child even thought he or she is no longer a minor?

No. That is assault and/or battery. Charges can be pressed for such things.


What charges can be filed if an adult pushes a minor and there are no witnesses?

Pushing anyone is an assault on that person.


What will happen if kidnapping charges are pressed towards a minor kidnapping another minor?

You're talking serious stuff. Kidnapping is a v-e-r-y serious offense whether you're a juvenile or an adult. You will not get a slap on the wrist for it. At the very least you're looking at some serious time in a juvenile facility and if they try you as an adult, possibly time in the state penitientiary.


DUI charges for a minor in Ohio?

The same as for an adult. Note: they may also be charged with under=age consumption.


Can an adult be charged for charges dissmissed with prejudice when person was minor?

No. "Dismissal WITH prejudice" means the judge has ruled that those particular charges cannot be brought forth again.


What would happen if a minor ran away to a different state and stayed with an adult?

The minor will be returned home and the adult will be facing federal charges for taking them in (because once you cross state lines, it becomes a federal issue).


What is it called when an adult tries to purchase alcohol for a minor?

That is called ``providing alcohol to a minor'' or "social supply", and it is illegal in many places. It can result in fines, criminal charges, and other legal consequences for the adult.


If a minor hits an adult first do they have the right to hit them back?

If the minor is too big for the adult to restrain, then the adult should be allowed to hit minor and press charges.


Can an adult force a minor to kiss them in Wisconsin?

No, in Wisconsin, it is illegal for an adult to engage in any sexual contact with a minor, which includes forcing a minor to kiss them. This behavior would be considered sexual assault and could result in criminal charges.


If a 14-year-old got pregnant by a 15-year-old what would happen to the 15-year-old?

Technically charges of rape can be pressed against the male in question, as he is a legal adult and the female is a minor, but if no one wishes to take it to court, the pregnancy proceeds as any other would.