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A story of statutory rape... [View all] cynatnite Jan 2013 OP
Thank you for sharing that... ScreamingMeemie Jan 2013 #1
Only One Year is Hardly Restitution for What he Took From Your Daughter dballance Jan 2013 #2
If I could be sure he wasn't stalking other young girls... cynatnite Jan 2013 #3
He is registered as a sex offender and will be for the rest of his life lunatica Jan 2013 #16
+1 redqueen Jan 2013 #11
This is what we need full sex education in schools RobertEarl Jan 2013 #4
your daughter is lucky that you found out babydollhead Jan 2013 #5
Thanks for sharing your story (or your daughters') justiceischeap Jan 2013 #6
Thank you for sharing that personal story. Ilsa Jan 2013 #7
what state was this in? warrior1 Jan 2013 #8
Here in TN, it's statutory rape. n/t cynatnite Jan 2013 #10
and the laws are fuzzy, say that only below 14 you absolutely cannot consent. bettyellen Jan 2013 #22
when I was 14 I was pursued by a man in his 60s magical thyme Jan 2013 #9
KnR. The apologists are so wrong & I hope they don't show up in this thread Hekate Jan 2013 #12
Those who prey on adolescents are criminals and scum. MineralMan Jan 2013 #13
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
No, it isn't. The age of sexual consent in PA is 16. MineralMan Jan 2013 #31
Then contact the retired police chief in XXxxx, PA and tell him, he was the one that said it. Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #33
I'm just telling you what the law is. MineralMan Jan 2013 #34
I do know what it was then, and it was 14 years old. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #35
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
The good old days never were. lunatica Jan 2013 #17
that is really not what i am saying and yes, it was always out there and not anywhere near seabeyond Jan 2013 #19
My reply was not a retort so I apologize if it came across as such lunatica Jan 2013 #20
i get that. seabeyond Jan 2013 #21
This has happened in my family twice ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #18
A dear friend of mine reported her brother for messing with her 12yo daughter, against her family's Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #30
She had every right to protect her child! ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #36
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
It's society and our culture of boys will be boys glowing Jan 2013 #23
this dad of two girls thanks you for telling thats story pasto76 Jan 2013 #24
thanks for sharing this La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2013 #25
"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
oh wow sad-cafe Jan 2013 #27
... Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #32
Are there people that really think statutory rape is ok Arcanetrance Jan 2013 #39
yes. it seems too many. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #40
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