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Originally Posted by X-Files
Oh, ok, let's crucify him.
So a few decades ago he had one encounter with a consenting middle aged
teen young woman? Probably was more mature than most posters at EOG.
Whom more than half the world does not consider underage. Would you
prefer she have sex with another 15-17 year old?
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My opinion or yours of who a 15 year-old girl should or shouldn't have sex with really has no bearing. The Fact is he is under the jurisdiction of the United States of America and their state and federal laws, so what the laws are in other countries have absolutely no bearing either. His location says Los Angeles so:
California Sexual Abuses
§ 261.5 Unlawful Sexual Intercourse: Any person 21+ who engages in sexual intercourse with a person under 16 (Felony or misdemeanor); or, any person who engages in sexual intercourse with any person under 18 and where defendant is more than 3 years older than victim (Felony or misdemeanor); or, any person who engages in sexual intercourse with any person under 18 and where defendant is not more than 3 years older than victim. (Misdemeanor).
PENAL CODE
SECTION 261-269
261.5. (a) Unlawful sexual intercourse is an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person who is not the spouse of theperpetrator, if the person is a minor.
For the purposes of this section, a "minor" is a person under the age of 18 years and an "adult" is a person who is at least 18 years of age.
(b) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexualintercourse with a minor who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is more than three years younger thanthe perpetrator is guilty of either a misdemeanor or a felony, andshall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding oneyear, or by imprisonment in the state prison. (d) Any person over the age of 21 years who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is under 16 years of age is guilty of either a misdemeanor or a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years. (e) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, anadult who engages in an act of sexual intercourse with a minor inviolation of this section may be liable for civil penalties in the following amounts: (A) An adult who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor less than two years younger than the adult is liable fora civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000). (B) An adult who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor at least two years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). (C) An adult who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor at least three years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). (D) An adult over the age of 21 years who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor under 16 years of age is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars($25,000). (2) The district attorney may bring actions to recover civilpenalties pursuant to this subdivision. From the amounts collectedfor each case, an amount equal to the costs of pursuing the actionshall be deposited with the treasurer of the county in which thejudgment was entered, and the remainder shall be deposited in theUnderage Pregnancy Prevention Fund, which is hereby created in theState Treasury. Amounts deposited in the Underage PregnancyPrevention Fund may be used only for the purpose of preventingunderage pregnancy upon appropriation by the Legislature.
So Crucify? No. But under the California law up to 4 years in a state prison and $25,000 in fines are possible. He should feel lucky that the biggest punishment he's received is a few tough comments ("Crucifying") on an internet gambling forum.