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ScreamingMeemie

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5. They released the affidavit, which is humiliating for both girls involved.
Fri May 24, 2013, 11:12 AM
May 2013

This is how we are able to know what went on. I read it once, with tears in my eyes. It was kids.

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She should get the same deal he got. Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #1
That's basically what they asked for in the beginning. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #2
Unless there are worse facts brought to bear Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #3
She shouldn't have been charged with anything. pnwmom May 2013 #6
She admitted to the sexual nature of the relationship under questioning shawn703 May 2013 #10
I can't find any link to the actual claim against her, other than about kissing. pnwmom May 2013 #19
Link shawn703 May 2013 #22
digita and oral sex bananas May 2013 #23
Good grief. Apparently no one had an attorney to tell them not to talk! n/t pnwmom May 2013 #25
I dont see anal sex on the affidavit n/t FreeState May 2013 #27
You're right, I'll edit that post. bananas May 2013 #30
maybe. maybe not. magical thyme May 2013 #63
Could we define "Same Sex Relationship"? SCVDem May 2013 #4
They released the affidavit, which is humiliating for both girls involved. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #5
It's a tough case RiverNoord May 2013 #8
But 17/14 was okay? nt SCVDem May 2013 #11
I listed the Florida Law on another thread, 18 and 16 are the ages of importance in this case. happyslug May 2013 #20
2nd degree felony - seems pretty clear DrDan May 2013 #26
Yes AnalystInParadise May 2013 #76
Prosecutors don't have limitless discretion with respect to not prosecuting a case? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #18
Of course they don't RiverNoord May 2013 #29
1) You are mistaken if you believe that there is a "statutory rape" charge at issue. The 18-year-old AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #31
OK... I'd give you my name and RiverNoord May 2013 #41
OK. Now that we've narrowed this down to Minnesota and North Dakota, AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #43
The poster you are conversing with also doubted I was an attorney! It seems this happens msanthrope May 2013 #74
lol - that was rather amusing, RiverNoord May 2013 #87
Yes, certainly more notorious than the targeting killing of a US Citizen, right. After all, the 24601 May 2013 #70
You say, "I'm a lawyer." AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #32
Haven't you heard? On the internet, everyone is a lawyer. PSPS May 2013 #33
Please enlighten us shawn703 May 2013 #34
He might actually be a lawyer. After all, who except for a lawyer would want to say that? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #42
You know, you did this before--you accused me of not being a lawyer, and when I offered to show msanthrope May 2013 #75
This affidavit is now being read by everyone this girl will ever go to high school with. madaboutharry May 2013 #15
Really. Although tblue May 2013 #35
and yet the victim cooperated with the police magical thyme May 2013 #53
digita and oral sex bananas May 2013 #24
There's your felony... 1983law May 2013 #50
I was hoping that she would turn it down. madaboutharry May 2013 #7
Statutory rape cases are ugly RiverNoord May 2013 #9
Unfortunately, it's not a statutory rape case. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #13
I posted the law above, "lascivious acts with a minor 12-16" is what Florida calls Statutory Rape. happyslug May 2013 #21
Yes it is. That's Florida's equivalent charge. nt msanthrope May 2013 #77
I've learned better than to accept extreme offers from people in trouble magical thyme May 2013 #55
Prosecutors can't let little niceties like not being cruel and not seeking to ruin someone's life indepat May 2013 #68
Are you serious? AnalystInParadise May 2013 #78
You make good points, but see post #12 and let the equal justice under the law precept indepat May 2013 #86
No charges should be filed lobodons May 2013 #12
+ 1000 n/t FreeState May 2013 #28
Schools should teach all the kids tblue May 2013 #36
I wholeheartedly agree with this shawn703 May 2013 #47
I do. knitter4democracy May 2013 #49
Good for you, knitter4democracy! tblue May 2013 #73
I have been known to tease some students about being jailbait... knitter4democracy May 2013 #80
We were taught that in my school Yo_Mama May 2013 #54
Agreed but it also points to a flaw in the laws that this should be nexessary... Locut0s May 2013 #72
+ 1000. Revise the statute already. JimDandy May 2013 #81
1000 + a nudder 1000 Monk06 May 2013 #45
My husband started HS at 12 years old HockeyMom May 2013 #14
It's not easy to predict this case though...this is a very conservative area of Florida davidn3600 May 2013 #16
It's very easy to predict this case....stat rape is one of those charges that msanthrope May 2013 #85
Here's the statute. rug May 2013 #17
She should get the same deal he got otherwise gopiscrap May 2013 #37
Who is he? LisaL May 2013 #38
a short while ago an 18 year old male (in Florida) had gopiscrap May 2013 #39
18 and 15 shawn703 May 2013 #48
and was it a single incident or repeated after being told to stop? magical thyme May 2013 #58
I wonder if Alan Grayson would take an interest in this. ancianita May 2013 #40
They need a jury of their peers n/t griloco May 2013 #44
LOL Duzy to you. JimDandy May 2013 #82
Probably depends on evidence madville May 2013 #46
Relatively easier, but not a slam dunk yet. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #71
Foolish - perhaps predatory - of her to have had sex with a child panzerfaust May 2013 #51
I think the defense might be hoping for nullification shawn703 May 2013 #52
I expect they want to plea it down further magical thyme May 2013 #56
I find this an incredibly idiotic assertion.... Crepuscular May 2013 #59
I think maybe you misread the post? shawn703 May 2013 #60
I don't think so, read it again. Crepuscular May 2013 #62
actually Shawn articulated better what I was trying to say magical thyme May 2013 #65
All we have to go on are your words Crepuscular May 2013 #67
well now I have edited it... magical thyme May 2013 #69
no, I don't think she set out to recruit the 14 year old. magical thyme May 2013 #61
Yet you said that Kaitlyn was Crepuscular May 2013 #64
as I wrote above, better wording would have been... magical thyme May 2013 #66
Agree with your post. When 18 year olds seek out much younger partners, it's often kiranon May 2013 #57
if this was a 18 yr old man and a 14 yr old girl.... madrchsod May 2013 #79
As the mother of a teenaged boy, I couldn't disagree more. However, it probably ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #83
Yes--it would be a criminal case if an 18 year old boy picked up a 14 year old from msanthrope May 2013 #84
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