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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Again,  the problem with this case is that 
1) a 19 had sex with a 14 yo.  
2) 14 yo lied, said she was 16.  
3) 19 yo though he was having sex with a 16 yo.

[b]The intent of the law was to criminalize people like me (50 yo) from preying on 15 yo's....[/b]

He needs to appeal.  this is cruel and unusual punishment.  [/quote]

No, the intent of the law is to make it illegal for people over 18 to have sex with people who are 14. If you live in Indiana and want to change the law -- for example, to make it illegal for people over 30 to have sex with people who are 14, but anybody under 30 may do so legally -- then contact your state legislator. Or look up the law in your own state and, if you don't like the law, contact your state legislator.[/quote]

The intent of the law is to criminalize people taking advantage of younger people to get what they want.  The idea is that if the two are close in age, there is no power imbalance.  And in some states, 14-18 is ok, 16 -12 is not, but 14-12 is.

We look at the arbitrary years...at 18, they are an adult...but a 17 yo molesting an 11 yo would be treated as an adult.  So would a 16 yo.  Sometimes  14 yo's have.  So the 14 yo was old enough to serve as an adult when molesting an 11 yo (correct, I will add), but too young to be held responsible of lying about her age.

If you read the article, the police looked at him because there was a creep with a similar name who was preying on underage girls.  It was not him.  But he was charged anyway.  The DA should be fired.  The judge should be censured.  And the boy should be completely exonerated -- and reimbursed for legal fees.[/quote]

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