[Wayne07]

"(SB 145) that would decriminalize men having sex with young boys"

This is objectively false. SB145 is bad, but doesn't affect legality of statutory rape. It specifically deals with whether people who are convicted of a single offense and are within 10 years of the victim have to registered as sex offenders. It expands the exceptions of who has to register. Not good, but the article is a misrepresentation.

[wbarmy]

From SB145;

This bill would exempt from mandatory registration under the act a person convicted of certain offenses involving minors if the person is not more than 10 years older than the minor and if that offense is the only one requiring the person to register.

So, by this definition of an offense, an 18 yr old does not have to register if they molested a 10 year old boy or girl. So, a 25 year old does not have to register if they molest a 16 yr old.

Seems to me they are decriminalizing anybody who does it with a teenager of any age. Even some of the preteens need to look out.