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> But once she turned 16, she was suddenly a pedophile and a stutory rapist because I was only 15? Again, that seems insane. After some high-profile cases (usu
by sseagull 6y ago
> But once she turned 16, she was suddenly a pedophile and a stutory rapist because I was only 15? Again, that seems insane.
After some high-profile cases (usually involving minorities and disapproving parents), some states in the US have corrected this via "Romeo and Juliet Laws".
(Had to look into this due to having a bit younger girlfriend right around that age)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_rape#Romeo_and_Juliet_laws https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_rape#Romeo_and_Julie...
- gwd 6y agoI had the misfortune to let my self get sucked into an argument which required me to comb through the California laws on this topic. The laws seemed to me to be a reasonable attempt at a balance.