For those who followed the Genarlow Wilson case in GA -- He's going to Morehouse College

[aikoaiko]

This is the young man who was sentenced to 10 years for having consensual oral sex with a 15 year old due to a quirk in GA law that would have made the sexual incident punished as a misdemeanor if it had been intercourse. There was more involved than that, but thats the gist.

eta: Wilson v. State of GA

I was impressed with the young man's attitude and perspective when he was released from prison and I'm glad someone is helping him get a good education.

Wilson Going to Morehouse on Scholarship

By ERRIN HAINES – 16 hours ago

ATLANTA (AP) — Genarlow Wilson, whose case sparked protests after he was imprisoned for having consensual sex with a fellow teen, will attend Morehouse College with the help of a radio talk show host's foundation.

"Morehouse is a very good school," Wilson said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. "It has a lot of history, so it's definitely an honor to be accepted."

Wilson was sentenced to 10 years in prison on felony charges for having sex with a 15-year-old girl at a 2003 New Year's Eve party in Douglas County; he was 17 at the time. His case became a cause celebre highlighting disparities in the criminal justice system.

The Georgia Supreme Court freed him on Oct. 26, after he had spent nearly three years in prison. The court called his sentence "cruel and unusual punishment."

[xultar]

1. BOOM SHAKA LAKA SHAKA LAKA! HOT DAYUM That is some GOOD NEWS!

[chimpymustgo]

2. Thanks so much for this news. And good luck to this young man.

He deserves a strong, fresh start.

[flashl]

3. K&R n/t

[alphafemale]

4. Good News!!

Hopefully he will be able to leave the past few years behind him and move forward with his life.

[Rosemary2205]

5. God Bless Tom Joyner

Love the Guy's show - now another reason to appreciate the man.

Great news! Thanks!

[Catchawave]

6. Great news !

Thanks for the update :hi:

[malaise]

7. That is great news

Nice environment for him.

[Ilsa]

8. The state should be providing him with a free education after

imprisoning him for three years for that.

[PDJane]

9. That's absolutely grand news!

I have an eighty-one year old Canadian woman in my living room who just pumped her fist in the air and yelled "yes!!! About damn time someone did something for that young man!"

Gives me hope.......

[aikoaiko]

10. kick for the afternoon folks

:)

[Suich]

11. Excellent news!

Best of luck to him!



:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[backscatter712]

12. Excellent!

Nice to see he's going to college and moving to a bright future!

[SoCalDem]

13. That's good news.. Here's hoping he does great in school and has a good life

It sounds like he is a positive person, and he probably used his time in jail as a time for personal growth. he will probably take college very seriously, and study hard..

[aikoaiko]

14. kick for the evening folks

[aikoaiko]

15. kick for the late night folks.

:)

[fortyfeetunder]

16. I am happy for this young man

I hope he takes advantage of this tremendous opportunity because it will open doors to a brighter future.