Isn't it illegal for a girl's father to punch/beat up a HS boy?

[Liliesxoxo]

There was a soap opera about a girl that got played. The guy dated her out of pity and made her believed he loved her. Both of the characters were 17 year-olds in HS.

Then the guy tells the truth, girl is heartbroken and the girl's father punches him a couple times, drawing blood on his mouth.

In real life, wouldn't that be illegal? Just like the girl, I assume the teenaged boy has parents too. Wouldn't the boy's parents also be coming after him and file assault charges on a minor? If I were the mother of the boy, I would be super furious and file charges.

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+1 y

I can't think of any parent that would be happy their child got punched/beaten by an older, grown man that clearly overpowers him.

[Andres77]

It's assault and he'd be charged extra because the kid is a minor.

Gotta be smart about it. Bringing potential boyfriend around the house and let them meet ur scary dad before anything happens would be suggested.

[20yearsolder]

Isn't this a soap opera, it's not real. And yes it's illegal for a adult to punch a minor

[Liliesxoxo]

Yes in the soap opera nothing happened, several classmates thought he deserved it, the guy's mother didn't even noticed the dried blood on his mouth and everything got back to normal. LOL

I can't think of any loving parent that would be happy to see their teenaged son punched, beaten by an older, heavier adult.

[20yearsolder]

You can't believe everything you see on the soap opera lol they were just acting out the script. You're absolutely correct No parent would accept their child being punched by an adult

[Anonymous]

A bully 18 years old punched my 13 year old brother and my parents are pressing charges against him.