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34. 14 is also not 12

Reply to cali (Reply #30)

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 07:53 PM

Apr 2013

And under the law, yes, there is a difference.

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My Niece was 14 years old [View all] Texasgal Apr 2013 OP

Thank you for coming to her aid Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #1

And, I am not a troll Texasgal Apr 2013 #2

LOL ! jaysunb Apr 2013 #3

Used to marry them off at 12 and send them out the door. Just saying... eom Purveyor Apr 2013 #4

no, that is the common myth hfojvt Apr 2013 #6

'Age of consent' laws in the USA were set at between 10-12 by 1880. By 1920, most states upped Purveyor Apr 2013 #24

consent to have sex, not consent to marry hfojvt Apr 2013 #26

As a medievalist, very uncommon pre-1600 as well except in unusual circumstances anneboleyn Apr 2013 #76

As a medievalist, were you insulted by "Pulp Fiction?" AngryAmish Apr 2013 #86

and the wives were considered men's property, just asking- do you have a point to make? bettyellen Apr 2013 #13

What part of 'just saying...' couldn't you comprehend. eom Purveyor Apr 2013 #22

usually "just saying" implies significance... but I guess, not always. LOL. bettyellen Apr 2013 #28

Woodland air is fine to breathe. Just sayin'... LanternWaste Apr 2013 #80

According to the story Aerows Apr 2013 #51

Used to? There are still child marriages in this world... Neoma Apr 2013 #15

So much thanks to you Texasgal!! MichelleB Apr 2013 #5

The 15 year old should be reported to the police for statutory rape. pnwmom Apr 2013 #8

12 and 14 are not the same thing in the eyes of the law Aerows Apr 2013 #31

Statutory rape = sex with a minor child. pnwmom Apr 2013 #41

It's a bit more forceful Aerows Apr 2013 #42

Because putting a 15 year old in jail is a good idea? IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #61

No, to get him out of her life so they won't be raising a child together. pnwmom Apr 2013 #63

The odds aren't good the courts will push him "out" of her life -- IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #64

Nice advice. MichelleB Apr 2013 #68

That is crazy. It doesn't matter what a 12 year old thinks, according to statutory rape laws. pnwmom Apr 2013 #73

Vermont law.. MichelleB Apr 2013 #74

A 12 year old isn't subject to the "close in age exception." pnwmom Apr 2013 #75

You are absolutely right Aerows Apr 2013 #82

Thanks, Aerows, pnwmom Apr 2013 #85

Your English mzteris Apr 2013 #10

I am wondering about something... Whisp Apr 2013 #14

True, such situations do sadly exist . . . mzteris Apr 2013 #17

It's a politically driven tall tale Aerows Apr 2013 #32

Thankyou, Aerows. You are wise. Whisp Apr 2013 #38

Worse Aerows Apr 2013 #39

I agree. HappyMe Apr 2013 #60

Yes, it does matter. MADem Apr 2013 #58

iPhones aren't THAT awesome MichelleB Apr 2013 #20

Lol mzteris Apr 2013 #21

I'll tell you this Aerows Apr 2013 #40

... MichelleB Apr 2013 #67

If your daughter was raped at five Aerows Apr 2013 #69

Google: Vermont Depart of Family and Child services... DCF MichelleB Apr 2013 #71

If your child was raped at 5 Aerows Apr 2013 #72

I recommend you use this awesome "ignore" feature when people call you a liar. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #62

Put me on ignore, then Aerows Apr 2013 #70

I have reported you to the Admins and alerted on your abusive posts. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #77

And when this is revealed to be a hoax Aerows Apr 2013 #78

Assume you are right, and it is a hoax. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #79

If she has a 10 year old Aerows Apr 2013 #81

My point with the story about my niece is that -- IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #84

I know! Isn't it amazing? Heddi Apr 2013 #25

This looks like a hardcore Aerows Apr 2013 #43

The whole thing is sickening Heddi Apr 2013 #44

It's extremely sickening Aerows Apr 2013 #83

I'm "gunna" be as amazed as you are, "weather" or not you want me to be! "For real!" nt MADem Apr 2013 #53

the reason i have a hard time believing that story is because of the Abortion Focus JI7 Apr 2013 #7

I don't know the story, but the first thing I would think about was termination if my 12 year old NotThisTime Apr 2013 #45

You don't know the story? You posted IN THE THREAD a day before you made this post! MADem Apr 2013 #59

To call the authorities? a la izquierda Apr 2013 #9

I'm sorry about your niece's situation. blueamy66 Apr 2013 #11

Seventeen is quite a bit different than fourteen (never mind twelve.) Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #18

I guess so. blueamy66 Apr 2013 #19

My sister was just barely 14 when she got pregnant and ended up married. He was 17. hobbit709 Apr 2013 #12

so sorry... Whisp Apr 2013 #16

I was sixteen when I had my first child. I grew up fast as she was severely disabled. Married the jwirr Apr 2013 #23

16 isn't 12. Aerows Apr 2013 #37

You are correct and today is very different than then. Many of us were getting married very young jwirr Apr 2013 #66

Girls used to be married off at menarche Warpy Apr 2013 #27

Some girls have menarche at 9 Aerows Apr 2013 #36

No, but some men are. Warpy Apr 2013 #47

She supposedly Aerows Apr 2013 #49

Yeppers, as I stated in the original post Warpy Apr 2013 #52

My neighbor got pregnant when she was 14 HockeyMom Apr 2013 #29

14 isn't 12. n/t Aerows Apr 2013 #35

Of course it exists and I still believe she's a troll. cali Apr 2013 #30

14 is also not 12 Aerows Apr 2013 #34

Could you tell me what program VT has for parents of drug addicted teens? NotThisTime Apr 2013 #46

Even younger daughter in the household Aerows Apr 2013 #50

Every area in the state has a community mental health service. Everyone of those has cali Apr 2013 #54

I have a 900.00 bill from one of these centers, they assessed my drug addicted kid and talked to NotThisTime Apr 2013 #55

you must have good financial resources. EVERY one of those centers cali Apr 2013 #56

I had a problem with the comments about Howard Dean's CHILDREN. MADem Apr 2013 #57

14 under law Aerows Apr 2013 #33

k&r Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #48

There are lots of instances of this happening - many with happy endings, many with bad endings. cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #65