(March 18, 2011 at 7:44 am)fr0d0 Wrote: That's the letter of the law. If you appeal and there is good reason to find you innocent I have faith that the system would work and find you innocent. I would expect an adult to err on the side of legality rather than risk illegal contact with a minor. I would think that the law would look at it that way too.
When we're debating the law to say "That's the letter of the law" is to completely neglect the entire point of the discussion.
They wouldn't be 'innocent' because they have had sex with a minor, that's all the legal system would care about, even if the girl admitted to lying they'd have a near zero chance of being let off the hook.
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