  Let's examine another important question, while we are at it.  Why would an adult ages 26 and up, want to be with someone between the ages 12-17?  There is not much the two could have in common being at 2 completely differing stages in life.  Emotionaly also the are in different places. Physicly the younger one often isn't fully developed.  What is the atraction and where does it come from?