Character error: Shane says that the Romeo and Juliet law protecting his and Tessa's relationship states that they can be together as they were together when Shane was a minor. This is only partially correct. Shane has a legitimate defense against "Sexual assault" (Sec. 22.011) as Tessa has consented and is over the age of 17, and when they were dating when he was 17 and she was 14 there Is an age difference of less than 3 years (assuming she turns 15 before he turns 18). However, the issue of these things only applies to the crime of Sexual assault. Romeo and Juliet laws do not protect him from the crime of "Sexual performance by a child"