Posted on 01/30/2026 10:41:08 PM PST by nickcarraway
Steven Tyler's attorneys can claim partial victory in a new court ruling as arguments continue in a child sex-abuse lawsuit brought by the former Julia Holcomb.
Los Angeles County Judge Patricia A. Young has dismissed claims of alleged abuse in Oregon, Washington and Massachusetts, citing laws governing the age of consent and the statute of limitations. Crucially, however, the California-based charges against Aerosmith's frontman can go forward.
In terminating the other claims, Judge Young would apparently stop them from being refiled again. She promised a written decision soon. "I have clearly signaled how I intend" to rule, Young said from the bench. "I'm not moving the trial."
What is Aerosmith Frontman Steven Tyler Charged With?
Holcomb, who now goes by Julia Misley after marrying, says the then-25-year-old Tyler began abusing her while on tour in the early '70s when she was a high school sophomore. They first met backstage in Portland, Misley said in the lawsuit. She said they had sex the next night in Seattle. In both cases, the age of consent at the time was 18.
"I was treated like a sex toy," Misley said during depositions. "I was treated like a pet, like a thing, and it was humiliating."
A subsequent encounter in California was recounted in Tyler's autobiography, 2011's Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?, though he did not name Misley. Tyler eventually became her legal guardian during a three-year relationship in which Misley says she was groomed.
"I went and slept at her parents' house for a couple of nights," Tyler wrote in his memoir, "and her parents fell in love with me, signed papers over for me to have custody, so I wouldn't get arrested if I took her out of state." Misley, meanwhile, said she'd become "lost in a rock and roll culture" as an impressionable teen.
What's the Latest in Steven Tyler's Sex Abuse Case?
Tyler's lawyers denied the abuse claims and asked that her December 2022 lawsuit be dismissed on the grounds that she moved in with him in Boston, where the age of consent was 16. The judge, however, ruled that local laws governed his actions when they traveled together outside of Massachusetts.
Misley brought this action after California passed 2019's Child Victim's Act, which gave survivors a three-year window to make older claims. Young said her assertion that Tyler sexually abused her at a Beverly Hills hotel while on tour was valid enough to proceed.
"Even if it's legal in Massachusetts, California has an interest in saying, 'OK, that's fine but it's illegal here. Don't come within our borders and do it here," Judge Young argued in court. "California absolutely has an interest in people coming into our state, committing a crime here, such as childhood sexual abuse, and then leaving again."
A second woman later filed suit against Tyler again alleging sexual assault as a teen, but those claims have since been dismissed.
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Wacky wimmin “judges” again. They all are dumber than a hand operated dildo.
LOL!
Gold rush on Steven Tyler.
When I pulled into town in a police car
Your daddy said I took it just a little too far
You’re telling me things but your girlfriend lied
You can’t catch me ‘cause the rabbit done died
Born: March 26, 1948 (age 77 years), New York
Take your money and leave Crackifornia, Tyler. You’ll be checking out in a few years, anyway.
What did her daddy do?
It's Janie's last I.O.U.
She had to take him down easy and put a bullet in his brain
She said, "'Cause nobody believes me, the man was such a sleaze"
He ain't never gonna be the same
“Gold rush on Steven Tyler”
He asked for this. He had to know she was 16 at the time they were cohabitating and he was over 21, an adult. This is displayed in his getting paperwork from her parents so he could take her out of state on the tour.
In the military we have something like it called awe of rank. Awe of rank is a complex emotion blending reverence, fear, and admiration for authority, often originating from a primal, hard-wired response to high-status individuals. It reinforces social hierarchies by making individuals feel “small” or subordinate to someone in a powerful position. This reaction can manifest in professional contexts, such as military salutes to rank rather than the person, or in social situations where one is intimidated by prestige.
And noting her youth and inexperience, she was caught up in the drama of the thing and was not making adult decisions she was not old enough to decipher. So he should have. He got himself into this and what the article didn’t tell was that he also coerced her into an abortion in 1975.
https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/steven-tylers-ex-girlfriend-defends-the-unborn/
He is lucky they ignored the charges in other states. But he was the one that made the bad judgements so he is the one that should pay the price even though her parents were idiots or misinformed of the intent of the travel. But he was the major player.
wy69
If he was some old dude with a social security check, there would be no lawsuit.
And I’m not a fan of Steven Tyler, BTW.
Horrible behavior. But hey, everyone knows this was part of the deal.
That was 50 years ago and things were different back then. She was just a teenage slut and is now looking for a payoff.
**If he was some old dude with a social security check, there would be no lawsuit.**
She wouldn’t have been in awe of some old dude with a SS check. She got starry eyed over a rich celebrity in his late 20s.
I wasn’t rich in my early 20s (married at 24), but with my build and appearance somewhat similar to 71’s fictious dirty Harry Callahan, and my vette, I could have taken advantage of many young teens.
I didn’t because I knew it was wrong. It’s a matter of self respect, respect of others, and fearing God.
Mr Tyler’s behavior is typical of people with none of that. And, if he was the primary force that decided the death of his unborn child, he is about as low of a human as they come, imo.
Steven Tallarico abused California?
(Yes, I remember when the music press called him and Joe Perry the “Toxic Twins”.)
sigh... a sophomore backstage in Portland and the next night in Seattle was looking for what she got. against societal law? sure, but this broad now wants to be paid for being a young crew slut... No sympathy! next!...
this broad now wants to be paid for being a young crew slut
Don’t make a fuss, just get on the bus
CREW SLUT
It’s absurd after all these years but my sentiment is ha ha scum gets his reward.
Liberal icons are all scum.
16 will get you 20
Just the other day regarding Bob Weir , apparently the woman who he would later marry , she was a mere 15 . She was trying to sneak back stage . I guess it worked. He did marry her 17 years later fwiw.
Insane...50 years ago and looking for money and fame.
Agree, nice summary!!
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