Morales was charged with sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.
Someone charged with sexual abuse wouldn't likely have had consensual sexual contact. If you think that sexual abuse has a damn thing to do with consent, I'd hate to be your date.
"Someone charged with sexual abuse wouldn't likely have had consensual sexual contact. If you think that sexual abuse has a damn thing to do with consent, I'd hate to be your date."
I think it depends on what your definition of "is" is.
I don't believe a 14 year old in New York State can give consent to a sexual encounter. The girl very well may have consented to fooling around (sounds like they were making out) , but the moron 22 year should have known better or at least had the morals not to fool around with someone obviously a minor.
Mom probably saw the hickey and flipped.
If the age of consent were lowered as the left hopes to do, than he could claim that she consented to his advances, thus there would be no charges. And abuse does have do with consent. If a person at the age of consent says okay you can fondle me or whatever, than the perp can not be charged. However, if the person can not give consent due to age or mental impairment than there is reason to press charges.
So, if the libs lowered the age of consent to 10 years old, as they want, then this person could not be charged.