9.19.2007

Lord Help Us


I always check out the Texas prosecutors' message board for tips. I just saw this one (posted above). Why on earth would that prosecutor want to go after the 16 year old? In Texas, consensual sex between a 16 and 15 year old is legal. Sex between a 16 year old and a 13 year old is not. And, amazingly, it is not a defense that the 16 year old was mistaken about the "victim's" age. That, my friends, is a law that needs to change.

Adam Poole, I don't who you are, but you might want to rethink this one.

Edit: I learned that Adam may be a little new to this prosecutor thing. (Source: Comment 17 on this unrelated blog.)