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Feldspar Millgrove

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07-29-2009 16:14

From: Pussycat Catnap

In the US [...] If they are 17 and 364 days old, you are still -criminally- liable - often for felony statutory rape

Just to get the details right, this varies by state: 32 states allow sex at age 16, 8 states at 17, and only 11 states require 18 years old. (Also, it varies as to whether it is homosexual or not.)

I am not a lawyer, so I don't know what defenses you might have here or in the real world. Don't know any of the case law about cyberspace, either.

Feldspar Millgrove

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07-29-2009 16:33

From: Peggy Paperdoll

So, all you legal experts, what happens [...]Johnny 15 (you know, the age when hormones really get in gear) is caught with Mary 35.

It matters not what the law is or should be.....it matters what the adult who is not aware of the legality of his/her actions are.

Actually, what matters is how hot the defendant is. If you are supermodel, you get off (ahem), but if you're not so great looking, go to jail. Speaking of those recent cases you alluded to.

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07-29-2009 17:13

From: Feldspar Millgrove

Actually, what matters is how hot the defendant is. If you are supermodel, you get off (ahem), but if you're not so great looking, go to jail. Speaking of those recent cases you alluded to.

Being "hot" did not help Debra Lefave.

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07-29-2009 17:14

From: Viktoria Dovgal

Speak of the devil… they were late today and there wasn't a peep! This place is losing its edge.

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Feldspar Millgrove

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07-30-2009 11:28

From: Jesse Barnett

Being "hot" did not help Debra Lefave.

She served no prison time, basically got off, pleading guilty. Was it her, or some other older woman in a similar situation, who avoided being sent to prison because the judge acknowledged that the inmates would eat her alive (and thus it would be too cruel to lock her up) because she was so hot? I forget.

On the other hand, in remarkably similar cases, ugly older women (teachers etc.) have been sent away to prison for the exact same crime.

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07-30-2009 11:53

From: Peggy Paperdoll

If Linden Lab does open the main grid to minors then you should assume anyone you meet is under the age of consent until proven otherwise...

The age of consent is 16 in my state. I'm not sure how that works legally in virtual worlds.

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07-30-2009 12:00

From: Jesse Barnett

My daughter has turned 13 now and I have encouraged her on the computer since she was 3 years old. A couple of times in the last month I have gone upstairs to see her and she has closed the browser when I walked into the room. I "trust" my daughter, but I also love her enough that I put in the program so that I can see what she sees on her screen from my computer whenever I want now. Everything has been innocent and within normal teen curiosity parameters. I understand teens do like their privacy and that is evidently why she closed the browser. BUT, even thou I will check infrequently, the network admin software is staying on her computer.

I have a 13-year-old son. Yeah, someone who actually parents! 13 is too young to be on the computer unsupervised.

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Help regarding age
Feldspar Millgrove Registered User Join date: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 372	07-29-2009 16:14 From: Pussycat Catnap In the US [...] If they are 17 and 364 days old, you are still -criminally- liable - often for felony statutory rape Just to get the details right, this varies by state: 32 states allow sex at age 16, 8 states at 17, and only 11 states require 18 years old. (Also, it varies as to whether it is homosexual or not.) I am not a lawyer, so I don't know what defenses you might have here or in the real world. Don't know any of the case law about cyberspace, either.
Feldspar Millgrove Registered User Join date: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 372	07-29-2009 16:33 From: Peggy Paperdoll So, all you legal experts, what happens [...]Johnny 15 (you know, the age when hormones really get in gear) is caught with Mary 35. It matters not what the law is or should be.....it matters what the adult who is not aware of the legality of his/her actions are. Actually, what matters is how hot the defendant is. If you are supermodel, you get off (ahem), but if you're not so great looking, go to jail. Speaking of those recent cases you alluded to.
Jesse Barnett 500,000 scoville units Join date: 21 May 2006 Posts: 4,160	07-29-2009 17:13 From: Feldspar Millgrove Actually, what matters is how hot the defendant is. If you are supermodel, you get off (ahem), but if you're not so great looking, go to jail. Speaking of those recent cases you alluded to. Being "hot" did not help Debra Lefave. _____________________ I (who is a she not a he) reserve the right to exercise selective comprehension of the OP's question at anytime. From: someone I am still around, just no longer here. See you across the aisle. Hope LL burns in hell for archiving this forum
LittleMe Jewell ........... Join date: 8 Oct 2007 Posts: 11,319	07-29-2009 17:14 From: Viktoria Dovgal Speak of the devil… they were late today and there wasn't a peep! This place is losing its edge. Yep /327/0f/332409/1.html _____________________ ♥♥♥ -Lil Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it? ~Mark Twain~ Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on. ♥♥♥ Lil's Yard Sale / Inventory Cleanout: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Triggerfish/52/27/22 . http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleme_jewell
Feldspar Millgrove Registered User Join date: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 372	07-30-2009 11:28 From: Jesse Barnett Being "hot" did not help Debra Lefave. She served no prison time, basically got off, pleading guilty. Was it her, or some other older woman in a similar situation, who avoided being sent to prison because the judge acknowledged that the inmates would eat her alive (and thus it would be too cruel to lock her up) because she was so hot? I forget. On the other hand, in remarkably similar cases, ugly older women (teachers etc.) have been sent away to prison for the exact same crime.
TundraFire Nightfire Permafrostbilly Join date: 5 Apr 2008 Posts: 532	07-30-2009 11:53 From: Peggy Paperdoll If Linden Lab does open the main grid to minors then you should assume anyone you meet is under the age of consent until proven otherwise... The age of consent is 16 in my state. I'm not sure how that works legally in virtual worlds. _____________________ ARCTIC FIRE http://slurl.com/secondlife/nordica/90/250/22 "OK, so what's the speed of dark?"
TundraFire Nightfire Permafrostbilly Join date: 5 Apr 2008 Posts: 532	07-30-2009 12:00 From: Jesse Barnett My daughter has turned 13 now and I have encouraged her on the computer since she was 3 years old. A couple of times in the last month I have gone upstairs to see her and she has closed the browser when I walked into the room. I "trust" my daughter, but I also love her enough that I put in the program so that I can see what she sees on her screen from my computer whenever I want now. Everything has been innocent and within normal teen curiosity parameters. I understand teens do like their privacy and that is evidently why she closed the browser. BUT, even thou I will check infrequently, the network admin software is staying on her computer. I have a 13-year-old son. Yeah, someone who actually parents! 13 is too young to be on the computer unsupervised. _____________________ ARCTIC FIRE http://slurl.com/secondlife/nordica/90/250/22 "OK, so what's the speed of dark?"

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