Reply #270: Well, it matters to me. The 1994 amendment...

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pertained to intent, when the statute was changed to include directing two underaged children to engage in behavior for the sexual gratification of the third party.

"The legislature hereby reaffirms its desire to protect the children of Washington from sexual abuse and further reaffirms its condemnation of child sexual abuse that takes the form of causing one child to engage in sexual contact with another child for the sexual gratification of the one causing such activities to take place."

How, exactly, does that apply in this case? Are you saying that there was a third person involved?

I'm not trying to insult you. I just don't think you have a very good understanding of either the law or the nuts and bolts of the criminal justice system. And a very common comment that I've heard in years past was "but Law and Order said X..." or "But I saw on Law and Order how you can X...". Law and Order ain't reality, folks...