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In reply to the discussion: A story of statutory rape... [View all]seabeyond
(110,159 posts)14. thank you. excellent post. i can remember that young age and a couple times older men ingratiate
themselves into the group of girls. flattery ect... it felt good. it made us feel older. AND
the few times i experienced i always felt a creepiness. what was a man that old doing behaving in this manner.
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and the laws are fuzzy, say that only below 14 you absolutely cannot consent.
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#22
In PA it is 14, I know from experience. The 4 guys had this girl so terrified she refused to file
Mnemosyne
Jan 2013
#29
Then contact the retired police chief in XXxxx, PA and tell him, he was the one that said it.
Mnemosyne
Jan 2013
#33
There is no ambiguity about this. The OP did the right thing, and the rapist, not. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Jan 2013
#38
thank you. excellent post. i can remember that young age and a couple times older men ingratiate
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#14
another important point in todays world with the net, delivered in our homes. adult sex world has
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#15
that is really not what i am saying and yes, it was always out there and not anywhere near
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#19
A dear friend of mine reported her brother for messing with her 12yo daughter, against her family's
Mnemosyne
Jan 2013
#30
She did what had to be done. He had deep issues and was not going back to jail, ever. My friend has
Mnemosyne
Jan 2013
#37
"a girl is close to 18 & the boy is 20". or there in... i agree. but, dont they pretty much take
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#26
i am not sure how uniform these laws are about taking peer age into consideration
La Lioness Priyanka
Jan 2013
#28