Posted on 12/18/2021 11:16:11 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
The eight-time All-Pro linebacker was booked and charged with two felonies. The charges were reportedly brought forth after Taylor allegedly failed to let authorities know that he’d changed his home address — something he’s required to do as a registered sex offender.
Lawrence Taylor, 62, was booked around 8:45 p.m. ET on Thursday night and released just hours later, according to jail records acquired by TMZ Sports. A spokesperson for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the former NFL superstar was charged with sex offender violations.
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It appears that the laws in the US, in many cases, have little to do with reality, truth or traditional morality.
In today's world, it seems more often than not that the innocent victims are punished and the guilty are rewarded.
Unfortunately, for Taylor the girl was, in fact, a minor and he did have sexual intercourse with her, so by his own admission he was guilty of the crime.
The "She said she was 18" defense did not fly.
As I find prostitution to be abhorrent and degrading to everyone involved, I may not be unbiased in judging Taylor.
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