In a decision unique to the digital era, a man’s conviction for soliciting a minor for sex over the internet was overturned because he wasn’t allowed to claim the child lied about her age. Full Article
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this is similar to what they did to me…I could not have the contractual agreement stating that everyone who uses this service is of legal age to enter a contract or are at least 18 years of age. the judge flat refused to let me enter that contract into the record and would not allow the jury to have knowledge of it let alone know the contents of that contract…
When you have a relationship with a minor with a fake ID you meet in a bar you are prosecuted NOT for what you were led to believe – with the greatest authenticity – but for reality.
When you have some sort of internet relationship (using that term loosely) with, essentially, an adult cop who pretends to be a minor, you are prosecuted NOT for reality, but for what you are led to believe.
Talk about having your cake and eating it too….
Here in Wisconsin, the law is called “using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, a felony that since 2012 carries with it a minimum mandatory five years in prison upon conviction. Normally a cop posing as an imaginary teen is at the other end of the conversation
I posted this link before to show the ridiculousness of this law.
http://archive.jsonline.com/news/crime/should-penalty-for-enticing-a-minor-be-harsher-than-for-actual-assault-b99118429z1-227606031.html
This was a infamous case in Wisconsin because the defendant motioned the judge on the grounds that setting up a liaison with a 15 year old online gets you a far harsher sentence than if you did it in the flesh. The judge did end up dismissing the brief. He bought into the prosecutor’s argument that it was a cold “calculated, predatory act”
Whereas if the defendant did it in the flesh….GET THIS….the prosecutor said “actual sexual intercourse could result from momentary impulse and human weakness”
Really? No calculation or predatory planning goes into having actual sex with a minor? Tell that to RCs who have been the victim of sexual abuse themselves
The stupid stuff prosecutors, judges, and politicians come up with cease to amaze me
The internet is a large playground with any number of things from amazon shopping, social media, porn, and the dark web. persons under the age of 18 should be supervised by guardian or school district. society will not hand over a 16 year old a diver licenses without first showing them how to properly use a car. why should we give them access to the world wide web with out proper training? sexting, cyber bulling etc are all problems. A news report study said that children are starting to see porn for the first time at 9. where are these kids parents(perhaps my child can do no wrong)? Parents need to be fined. Children need to be fined. if government cared so much about “for the children”……