Should this woman be charged with child molestation?

[Sin]

Sounds like they both need therapy.

I was a virgin at 15, I didn't lose my virginity until I was 17.

Age of consent is rather relative, most places which have a lower age of consent, also have a protection clause with restrictions. Example of this, Canada. There's some out there who are under the assumption that our legal age of consent is 14 --And it is, IF you are UNDER 18. It goes even lower, if there's two or fewer years difference in age. "Even consensual activity with those under 14 but over 12 may not be an offence if the accused is under 16 and less than two years older than the complainant." -(Taken from Govt of Canada document)

In an ideal world, when a situation like this rose up it would become immediately clear that the adult (ie the one who is supposed to have the matured mental capacity to differentiate between right & wrong) had taken sexual advantage over the child. By the sounds of it though, the kid is probably a lot more aware than most 15 year olds, and the woman is mentally deficient. (I gleaned that opinion from her hope that she is hoping to still make a life with the kid & their baby)

The 15 year old might be 'above his age' and less innocent than his peers, but he is still a child and he is still going to wake up one day & realize that he's missed out on a LOT of life experiences as a result of all this. It won't be happily ever after for either party.

[Red]

Originally Posted by Sin

In an ideal world, when a situation like this rose up it would become immediately clear that the adult (ie the one who is supposed to have the matured mental capacity to differentiate between right & wrong) had taken sexual advantage over the child. By the sounds of it though, the kid is probably a lot more aware than most 15 year olds, and the woman is mentally deficient. (I gleaned that opinion from her hope that she is hoping to still make a life with the kid & their baby)

The 15 year old might be 'above his age' and less innocent than his peers, but he is still a child and he is still going to wake up one day & realize that he's missed out on a LOT of life experiences as a result of all this. It won't be happily ever after for either party.

I agree with you completely. These are life choices they they are making and will have to deal with, unhappily ever after as they may be.