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Inoffensive "sex offenders" taking a stand in Texas
Speaking of hysteria over child-sex abuse, states have also failed to distinguish "sexual predators" (whom everyone wants off the streets) from other sex offenders who may be guilty only of having consensual, romantic sex with an underage girlfriend (which a smaller number of Americans regard as horrible). A Texas organization is collecting unfairest-case "victims" to lobby the legislature, including the happily-married mother of three who was a shade south of legal when she first had sex with her future husband. San Antonio Express-News
Speaking of hysteria over child-sex abuse, states have also failed to distinguish "sexual predators" (whom everyone wants off the streets) from other sex offenders who may be guilty only of having consensual, romantic sex with an underage girlfriend (which a smaller number of Americans regard as horrible). A Texas organization is collecting unfairest-case "victims" to lobby the legislature, including the happily-married mother of three who was a shade south of legal when she first had sex with her future husband. San Antonio Express-News
Comments
To me, there is a big difference between Joe who abuses a 5-year-old, and Tom who had sex with his 16-year-old girlfriend when he was 18.
Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 12/09/08 at 10:16 AM
I agree. One is a pedophile while the other is just trying to get laid.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 12/09/08 at 10:31 AM
There does need to be a degree, some kind of differentiation, in order to keep rapists and 18-yos-who-sleep-with-16-yos-consensually separated.
Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 12/09/08 at 10:34 AM
Moving to Texas! They Like old dudes there.
Posted by avmayes614 in the wt"F"-State on 12/09/08 at 11:05 AM
In my part of the world it is understood that 15 will get you 20.
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Posted by agent j in Toronto, Canada on 12/09/08 at 11:07 AM
There has to be some fairness applied here. If some sweet young thing (say 15, 16 or so) dresses up and goes looking for "a good time" and the poor guy that she picked gets caught then, I've got to say the guilty party is the girl not the guy. And come trial day Missy needs to appear in the same makeup and clothing she used to lure the dude in.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/09/08 at 11:23 AM
avmayes - my ex is 13 years older than me. I (usually) like them older... but then again, my husband is actually younger than me. I'm a cougar! LOL
Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 12/09/08 at 11:26 AM
In some places Baseman, you don't need the testimony of some one if there is adequate proof. If the girl was underage, it was an adult that had some kind of guadianship over her that placed the charges, not the girl herself. The courts don't see it as conseunsual when the girl is beneath the age of consent.
Posted by Silbakor in an altered state on 12/09/08 at 12:50 PM
leah, after warning your kids how about electing some politicians with something other than sh1t for brains?
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/09/08 at 01:38 PM
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