Lots of historical support for his position.
But protecting young girls is an advance, not an aberation.
It's also protecting boys so they can have normal first relationships and not have to compete with men.
In California the age of consent is 18 which can put most high school boys in jail. In New Jersey the age of consent is 13 as long as the older person is within 4 years of age. That sounds better suited for modern times.
While no parent wants their teen daughter getting knocked up, if they are sending her to a public high school they also need to put her on the pill.