The Passionate America blog deciphered the "unredacted" screen name, Lolakana223, leading back to the former page, now 21. The 223 part of the SN is his birthday, so he was 18 and 2 months when the exchange purportedly occurred.
The exchange occured in the Fall during an election (you don't have elections in the early Spring.)
Where did you get the idea he was 18 at the time of the exchange. Look again.
Weren't ALL the IM's dated April 2003?
Is this the same person?
age seems about right.
I have no idea who this is, BTW.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/135480916FKMXQV