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Ms. Toad

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55. Most high schools don't include 8th grade students.

Mon May 27, 2013, 11:10 PM

May 2013

And when freshmen and seniors are in the same classes, and participate in the same sports, cheerleading, or other extracurricular teams/clubs they are in the same peer groups.

I don't personally think most high school students should be engaging in sex. I just don't think it should be criminalized, as a general matter, and I certainly don't think it should be a criminal matter unless the younger woman was an unwilling participant, and the law does not allow for that possibility.

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Plea deal deadline looms for Kaitlyn Hunt [View all] davidn3600 May 2013 OP

Her father needs signatures on a petition asking the assistant state attorney drop the prosecution. pacalo May 2013 #1

260,000+ signatures davidn3600 May 2013 #2

Glad to see! ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #6

Not guilty of anything other than a high school romance? shawn703 May 2013 #4

While I think that statement is clumsily worded, Ms. Toad May 2013 #9

the police affidavit proves it is a lie. magical thyme May 2013 #22

Nope. Ms. Toad May 2013 #23

Page 2 summarizes the interview with Kaitlyn. magical thyme May 2013 #26

You said: Ms. Toad May 2013 #27

you're welcome to call me a liar magical thyme May 2013 #28

Let's quit screwing around and BURN THE WITCH!! Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #24

Accused DOB is 8/14/94. The petition is based on lies. magical thyme May 2013 #19

Regardless, Kaitlyn is still just a kid herself. She's already been punished far enough. pacalo May 2013 #29

Under Florida law, the parents were required to report magical thyme May 2013 #30

I don't want this young girl's life to be ruined & forever be labeled as a "child molester". pacalo May 2013 #32

she rejected the plea deal that reduced the charges, removed jail and magical thyme May 2013 #34

"Illegal relationship". These are two KIDS. pacalo May 2013 #35

Interesting Pretzel logic many are displaying AnalystInParadise May 2013 #56

Your statement about the plea deal is not true davidpdx May 2013 #36

Reread the OP and the 2nd paragraph in your post magical thyme May 2013 #37

I agree the second one says she would avoid registering as a sex offender davidpdx May 2013 #43

I have since read another article that stated all charges would have been expunged magical thyme May 2013 #44

It's almost entirely up to the judge davidn3600 May 2013 #45

It also could depend on Florida law davidpdx May 2013 #46

They can not be expunged because she is an adult davidpdx May 2013 #47

And the parents have all the say davidn3600 May 2013 #48

Good point on some of the other limitations of her life if she were to accept the plea davidpdx May 2013 #49

well, I think Applebee's would magical thyme May 2013 #51

I think as technology has improved davidpdx May 2013 #57

and here is a 3rd source that supports my statement magical thyme May 2013 #40

I believe even if the child abuse involved a sexual offense, she still could be required to register davidpdx May 2013 #50

They did have sexual activity in a school bathroom per police affidavit. LisaL May 2013 #31

Signed LittleBlue May 2013 #39

Thanks, LittleBlue. pacalo May 2013 #42

if it were an 18 year old male backwoodsbob May 2013 #3

I would sign one if there was. Here's the thing: 18-year-old males typically ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #5

Why do I think that if this were Kyle instead of Kaitlyn WeekendWarrior May 2013 #7

Actually - no. Ms. Toad May 2013 #8

Oh please. LisaL May 2013 #11

Not when we're talking about kids within the same peer group. Ms. Toad May 2013 #13

Come on, now, this is all fine and good, but WeekendWarrior May 2013 #16

In this same situation - Ms. Toad May 2013 #18

What is all this stuff about "the same peer group?" thucythucy May 2013 #52

Most high schools don't include 8th grade students. Ms. Toad May 2013 #55

The gap didn't seem to close much thucythucy May 2013 #58

I suspect that there were activities that made you peers. Ms. Toad May 2013 #60

So you think there should be no penalty at all thucythucy May 2013 #61

To start with - Ms. Toad May 2013 #62

Well, you also seem to be reading a lot thucythucy May 2013 #63

That is actually the point I've been trying to make Ms. Toad May 2013 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author thucythucy May 2013 #65

One only has to look at some other stories to see that 18 year old male accused of LisaL May 2013 #10

Please provide links to similar stories - Ms. Toad May 2013 #14

I don't care that they were in the same school together. LisaL May 2013 #17

If you are talking about similar stories - Ms. Toad May 2013 #20

By "similar" I mean the age difference. Which is what the law is concerned with. LisaL May 2013 #21

So you're saying the difference thucythucy May 2013 #53

I am not addressing what an 18 year old "can" do - Ms. Toad May 2013 #54

Thanks for the info. thucythucy May 2013 #59

No, a 'Kyle' wouldn't get near the support. HappyMe May 2013 #12

You KNOW that would be the case... snooper2 May 2013 #15

Next up on the agenda: championing abstinence-only! LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #33

This culture has a perverse obsession with sex. And punishment. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #25

Anyone check the county where she lives? It's 60-40 Rethug LittleBlue May 2013 #38

Oh please. What does this have to do with homosexuality? LisaL May 2013 #41