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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We charge 14 year olds as adults all the time. To say that this young lady bears no responsibility in this, despite her blatant dishonesty and trickery is ridiculous. She was in a space meant for adults (dating app), lied about her age, and had consensual (albeit illegal) sex. This is not the same thing as a predator seeking out child victims. She was as much a party to the "crime" as he was, and he does not deserve to have his life ruined as a result. [/quote]

Charge her with what?

And no, she did not have consensual sex. She is 14. She cannot have consensual sex with a 19-year-old.[/quote]

My point was not that she should be charged with something, although I think she should, but that there is a discrepancy in how we treat adolescents in this country. If she had murdered him, she would be charged as an adult, the argument being that she knows right from wrong and chose to engage in a very adult act/crime. However, because in this situation the adult act she took part in is sex, she somehow cannot tell right from wrong, cannot be held responsible for her own actions and choices, and a young man's life is ruined because SHE lied. [/quote]

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