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Wouldn't not having consent be an added charge to the statutory rape charge? I'd think so. bettyellen Aug 2015 #1
Yes, he is facing additional charges because prosecution is alleging that the 15 year old didn't LisaL Aug 2015 #2
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He's 19 now. Where have you seen his age at the time? How do you know I'm wrong? pnwmom Aug 2015 #19
To create confusion in the jury's minds. Brickbat Aug 2015 #3
That's just not accurate. LisaL Aug 2015 #4
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What is incorrect? pnwmom Aug 2015 #9
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He is now 19. The alleged rape was a year ago, meaning he was 18, when girl was 15. LisaL Aug 2015 #14
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What does more than 3 years means to you? LisaL Aug 2015 #20
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Are you serious. LisaL Aug 2015 #40
You're right jberryhill Aug 2015 #41
But 3 years and 1 day is "more than" 3 years. How do you know he isn't more than 3 years older? pnwmom Aug 2015 #21
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No, that's not called math. We use the term "18 year old" to be anyone who is at least pnwmom Aug 2015 #38
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Person A: June 1, 1997. Person B: June 2, 2000. Person A is three years plus one day older, pnwmom Aug 2015 #47
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He was 18, the girl was 15. LisaL Aug 2015 #10
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Well, if that's 3 years and 1 day, presumably that is going to count as more than 3 years. LisaL Aug 2015 #16
18-15=3 jberryhill Aug 2015 #18
That's assuming they were born on the same day 3 years apart. LisaL Aug 2015 #22
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lol woolldog Aug 2015 #32
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Person A: August 1, 2000 Person B: August 2, 2003. Person A is 3 years and 1 day older. pnwmom Aug 2015 #42
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So, basically, you've been using circular reasoning. pnwmom Aug 2015 #51
ROFL! jberryhill Aug 2015 #52
K&R smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #5
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She was 15 and he was 18. Which makes it 3 year difference. LisaL Aug 2015 #12
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He is 19 now, a year later. She is 16 now, a year later. It seems likely that there is a 3 year age pnwmom Aug 2015 #15
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What does it mean to you? LisaL Aug 2015 #26
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Do the math. If person A was born on January 1, 2002 pnwmom Aug 2015 #35
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Are you for real? LisaL Aug 2015 #36
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If he was 18 and 2 months old, and she was 15 and 1 month old, then he was more than 3 years older pnwmom Aug 2015 #37
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I don't think that's the case petronius Aug 2015 #43
But he is charged with multiple charges. LisaL Aug 2015 #25
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Bad math aside, St. Paul's School is in NH, not CT geek_sabre Aug 2015 #46
THANK YOU for the simple and no doubt correct answer! pnwmom Aug 2015 #48
It's not exactly correct. LisaL Aug 2015 #54
Lol jberryhill Aug 2015 #53
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