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I thought that the US had laws against "sex tourism" so I wonder if it's possible, at least in theory, that he could get prosecuted for this?

• phpnode 12y ago
  Those laws were probably not on the books when this crime took place.
  • Jd 12y ago
    Apparently by local custom they were both two years old.
    • Natsu 12y ago
      After 2 comes "many."
• ars 12y ago
  > sex tourism He married her. It's really not the same thing.
  • Natsu 12y ago
    And then he just left, so I'm not sure what "marriage" even means in this context. Under our laws it would be something more like "statutory rape" but I do wonder what actually applies here. This isn't something I've looked into, just something I saw on 20/20 or some similar show once, so you might be right that it only applies to those setting up tours or going on them rather than to conduct that happens overseas.
    • jacquesm 12y ago
      This sort of thing happens every now and then, even when there are no indigenous tribes involved: http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jul/15/childprotection.society http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jul/15/childprotection.so...