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To: TangledUpInBlue

I find the sentence - even the fact of guilt - to be absurd. Not because of her looks, but because the age of consent in Nebraska is, apparently, 16. The judge said that she was less than 24 hours from a felony - which, if I understand either English or the law, means that she did NOT commit a felony. She/they PURPOSELY waited until he was old enough to be at the age of consent. That this was scummy of her to take advantage of a teenager is beyond doubt...but did she violate the letter of the law? I don’t think so.


89 posted on 07/20/2017 3:56:36 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: Ancesthntr
but did she violate the letter of the law? I don’t think so.

In most states, Age of Consent is 16, but there are exceptions... including those who have authority over the teen, most especially teachers, police, counselors, etc. I'm betting that's where she sent wrong.

93 posted on 07/20/2017 4:05:19 PM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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...the age of consent in Nebraska is, apparently, 16.

Some websites say 16, some say 17.

Here's a 17: https://www.age-of-consent.info/states/Nebraska

If 17 is correct, "less than 24 hours from a felony" makes no sense, but her conviction does make sense.

The truth is out there.

99 posted on 07/20/2017 7:59:01 PM PDT by TChad
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