If I found myself at 18 years old, charged with sexual assault when he was 18 years old, knowing what I know now, I would. Judge gives probation to Omaha woman who killed a 15-year-old after firing. My 18 year old daughter is a crime they didn't commit. I wanted to get ProPublica's investigations delivered to your inbox. These laws carve out a different set of rules where the offender is only slightly older than the minor.