Pregnant 12-year-old's boyfriend charged: Both lied about their age on Tuenti, court hears
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 @ 1:02 PM
A MAN of 23 from Llíria (Valencia province) is facing jail after getting a 12-year-old girl pregnant through what they both maintain was a consenting relationship.
The girl, who is now 14, suffered a miscarriage as the pregnancy was ectopic, which led to peritonitis and nearly cost her her life.
She had met her boyfriend, who was 21, on the social network Tuenti, and both had lied about their age – he claimed he was 16 and the girl said she was 14.
Said to be completely smitten by her new boyfriend, the girl said: “When we had sex, I followed his instructions. I'd never done it before and hadn't planned to do it that morning, but I didn't feel under any pressure.”
When she told him she was pregnant, the young man apparently lost interest in her.
“He told me I had to have an abortion and that I could not possibly have the baby.
“I decided to report him as I felt betrayed, but I don't want them to punish him now because the mistake was mine as well as his.
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