Was this girl raped?

[skypuppy 1]

rehmwa

that's a lot of mixed messages in the article

it would have to be defined by the legal definitions of the state

IMHO - although I find the 19 year extremely creepy (at that age taking advantage of a 16 year old is light years from a 29 year old with a 26 year old) - he didn't get any messages to stop. however, at any age, if she was that uncomfortable with it then there were likely clues, so likely he was a complete creep not to notice and stop anyway - call it rape or not, he likely crossed an unreasonable line.

Really? 19 vs. 16? Doesn't seem anything like a big difference to me. In fact I think in many jurisdictions, even what would be statutory rape in some situations is not if the two involved are within a couple of years of each others age. Not saying if that is the case here, but...

Now, if it was 29 vs 16, you might have a case. But when I was about 26 or 27 I went out with a 17 year-old. Seemed pretty normal to us.

If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead.
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skypuppy

***that's a lot of mixed messages in the article

it would have to be defined by the legal definitions of the state

IMHO - although I find the 19 year extremely creepy (at that age taking advantage of a 16 year old is light years from a 29 year old with a 26 year old) - he didn't get any messages to stop. however, at any age, if she was that uncomfortable with it then there were likely clues, so likely he was a complete creep not to notice and stop anyway - call it rape or not, he likely crossed an unreasonable line.

Really? 19 vs. 16? Doesn't seem anything like a big difference to me. In fact I think in many jurisdictions, even what would be statutory rape in some situations is not if the two involved are within a couple of years of each others age. Not saying if that is the case here, but...

Now, if it was 29 vs 16, you might have a case. But when I was about 26 or 27 I went out with a 17 year-old. Seemed pretty normal to us.

But you ar in Canuck-e-land . . . nuff said.

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[rehmwa 2]

skypuppy

But when I was about 26 or 27 I went out with a 17 year-old. Seemed pretty normal to us.

nope, creepy

I didn't say illegal, just creepy and a bit desperate. you can draw your line where you like. Do you have a daughter?

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System seems a bit gender biased, no?

It is very biased, just ask any dude who has been divorced.


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Coast told a judge Monday that when she was caught by her mother looking at pornography on the internet, she said she had been sexually assaulted, blamed her neighbor. The lie snowballed from there, she said.

"I had no idea how far this lie would go," Coast said.

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turtlespeed

16 is emancipation age in several states.

Not sure about VA

The age of consent in Virginia is 18, with a close in age exception which allows teenagers aged 15, 16 and 17 to engage in sexual acts, but only with a partner younger than 18. However the legislation is not clear cut and the details are discussed below:
Any penetrative sexual act other than penile-vaginal intercourse is defined in Virginia law as 'sodomy.' Section 18.2-361 of the Code of Virginia entitled "Crimes against nature" states in part; "If any person carnally knows in any manner any brute animal, or carnally knows any male or female person by the anus or by or with the mouth, or voluntarily submits to such carnal knowledge, he or she shall be guilty of ... felony..."

In addition, any sexual intercourse is defined in Virginia law as 'fornication.' Section 18.2-344 of the Code of Virginia entitled "Crimes against nature" states;
"Any person, not being married, who voluntarily shall have sexual intercourse with any other person, shall be guilty of fornication, punishable as a Class 4 misdemeanor."

The courts of Virginia have ruled that these statutes are not invalid under the US Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas since that case only applied to adults, and the age of majority in Virginia is 18. This means that those 18 and above involved in consensual activity in private may have a defense in court, but those under 18 do not.

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