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23. Clearly Rep. Akin's area of expertise.

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 02:22 PM

Sep 2012

My guess is not only would he give visitation rights, but he would also give the rapist a pat on the back and a hearty congratulations on being a legitimate father.

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Rapist seeking visitation with child he fathered after attack on teen victim [View all] neohippie Sep 2012 OP

When the child is 18 if they choose to want to meet them Fearless Sep 2012 #1

fight it all the way and see how the nation can do this to women and girls. makes me sick. nt seabeyond Sep 2012 #2

Hell no Downtown Hound Sep 2012 #3

I think not! mysuzuki2 Sep 2012 #4

If a child rapist is not allowed to be around children, HockeyMom Sep 2012 #11

Well according to Rapublicans...........this wasn't rape thelordofhell Sep 2012 #5

It would seem that the 'clean hands' doctrine would Jumping John Sep 2012 #6

The Clean Hands Doctrine, only applies to issues of Equity, not law happyslug Sep 2012 #48

Must not been a legitimate rape if she got pregnant..... LynneSin Sep 2012 #7

Absolutely marions ghost Sep 2012 #27

The sexual predator should not be allowed contact with any child Anarcho-Socialist Sep 2012 #8

This country waterboards people in war get the red out Sep 2012 #9

This so-called man couldn't even control himself by raping a young girl! What makes the court think jonesgirl Sep 2012 #10

She chose to keep the baby 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Sep 2012 #13

I'm surprised he didn't try the old republican "But she looked 18 at the time!" -defense Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #14

how about this defense!!! beachgirl2365 Sep 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #15

creative legal tactics should not be necessary... marions ghost Sep 2012 #30

i disagree. rape, no child custody. that simple. no law? they need to make one. it is an obvious seabeyond Sep 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #34

ok... so until we ALL go out and become legislators NO discussing or stating opinion on what laws seabeyond Sep 2012 #36

The Courts have rejected your position happyslug Sep 2012 #49

why did this guy only get probation? azurnoir Sep 2012 #17

Statutory, and it depends on state laws... Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #18

If it was statutory, why is she suffering from anxiety and depression? starroute Sep 2012 #21

She's a 17 year old single mom. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #24

well it could be that the statutory charge was only a false deal or azurnoir Sep 2012 #25

It's "statuatory" because it was child sexual abuse. McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #29

First he was not convicted of pedophilia azurnoir Sep 2012 #38

As far as I can tell she wasn't dating this guy. The guy was a boyfriend of LisaL Sep 2012 #47

Apparently the prosecutor cut a deal justiceischeap Sep 2012 #22

light sentences for rape is not unheard of. nt seabeyond Sep 2012 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #35

Probally because the child was born, and the Court knows how little welfare is. happyslug Sep 2012 #50

But why was she in that predicament to begin with? LisaL Sep 2012 #52

The concern for most courts is support for the Child happyslug Oct 2012 #53

this isn't about him wanting visitation...this is about him NOT wanting to pay child support. ret5hd Sep 2012 #19

I'd put money on that. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #26

Or ... its another way to exert POWER over his victim. Power is what rape is about. JoePhilly Sep 2012 #37

Do you understand what statutory rape means? azurnoir Sep 2012 #40

maybe, but right now, with lawyers and stuff, he's thinkin' 'bout money. ret5hd Sep 2012 #41

Exactly LizW Sep 2012 #43

Republican "Family Values". Odin2005 Sep 2012 #20

+1 sarcasmo Sep 2012 #46

Clearly Rep. Akin's area of expertise. onehandle Sep 2012 #23

The man is a pedophile. How can he visit a child? McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #28

Agree marions ghost Sep 2012 #31

He is a rapist and therefore has abused the mother of the child. JDPriestly Sep 2012 #39

Not in Pennsylvania and most other states UNLESS the abuse raises to the level of "Great harm". happyslug Sep 2012 #51

This guy's human trash Shitty Mitty Sep 2012 #42

Isn't allowing your child to be with a...... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #44

Kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #45

Gimmick to get out of child support? One_Life_To_Give Oct 2012 #54

Have any rapists been granted visitation rights? duhneece Oct 2012 #55