Will it be possible for a charge to be lowered? 5 Answers as of April 05, 2012

It is always possible to plea bargain to a lower charge- we do that all the time.

Yes. He will probably get a chance to plead to a lesser offense.

It is very foolish to have sex with a girl under 17, but it is even more foolish to talk to the police and confess to it. You are under an obligation to find out the age of a young girl before you get involved with her. You cannot take her word for it or just claim you did not know she was 16. Statutory rape is a very serious crime and if the man is older and the girl is under 14 there is usually a jail sentence possible. For an 18 year old and a 16 year old girl there is a good chance that a plea offer would be made with no jail time to the charge or a reduced charge with a Youthful Offender Treatment. You would not have a criminal record if the judge grants the YO.

It's possible that a plea bargain can be reached with the District Attorney's Office to reduce the charge depending on the specific circumstances of the occurrence.

The answer depends on the age of the girl involved. If it is less than a 4 year age difference, it will likely be lowered.