There were lots of interesting comments on my previous post about the “eye-for-an-eye” punishment.
Now we have another interesting case. Who thinks this guy went too far?
As a father of a beautiful 21-year old daughter, part of me thinks this is rough justice.
But as a single guy who sometimes flirts with women that are a bit younger, I’m horrified.
Too far
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Kathy –
I would highly recommend you instruct your son to abstain for six months! I mean absolutely nothing! CERTAINLY no texting images! Texted images can be considered possession of child porn if they’re too racy, even if your son is < 18 years old. Here's a link:
http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s1406790.shtml?cat=10114
What's much worse than being arrested and jailed for a period of time is, he would be put on sex-offender lists for the rest of his life, ruining any chances of a decent career. I would add links, but the laws are very different in different states.
“As a father of a beautiful 21-year old daughter, part of me thinks this is rough justice.”
For heaven’s sake!
The age of consent in Germany is 16 (with some exceptions like payment, force and unabiltiy to consent) so the police couldn’t do anything. Between 14 and 16 it would still have been legal unless the father objected. General question for Dan and all is: if the adult is over 18 does it really matter how much over 18?
yeah, just red that article from the link about the father lushing out at the boyfriend. just as bad as impaling if you ask me. on that point, maybe the father is a descendent of Vlad the Impaler.
I have a personal and very relevant question regarding the equivalent US law. My son is 17 ½ and his girlfriend is 17. I was told that is ok since they are both minors. But what happens in 5 months when he turns 18? Does he go to jail? Even if he does not immediately go to jail, does he remain forever retroactively vulnerable to prosecution for the 6 months when he will be 18+ while his girlfriend will be 18-?
If someone has an answer or link to, I’d appreciate it.
Well, assuming that medieval castration without trial is the appropriate punishment for having a relationship with an apparently consenting almost-adult, then yes, that could be viewed as rough justice.
How long would he have had to wait to make all this entirely legal? One year?
You usually flirt with teenagers? Not that I can blame you, they can be rather hot.
sometimes?