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I wasn't aware of that, it's suprising and sad. Thanks for pointing that out.
by tcgv 5y ago
I wasn't aware of that, it's suprising and sad. Thanks for pointing that out.
- btilly 5y agoIt is not so surprising when you consider how many laws have fixed age limits. For example a 13 year old sends an intimate picture to a 14 year old friend, the 14 year old has just committed a crime by having that picture. The law is intended to target adult pedophiles. But when the people involved are basically the same age, it isn't pedophilia!
- notch656a 5y agoYeah not to mention no mens rea is needed for statutory rape. That is a 17 y/o could show you a passport and DL with her age as 18, and tell you and look like she is 18, yet you would still be convicted. Hardly any other crime has this kind of strict liability where honest and thorough due diligence doesn't absolve you of the crime.