[MrEdd]

Gee, ya think?! I am surprised that their attorney actually came out and said they knew her age and a defense was difficult.

Some times a lawyer gets swaggering clients that bragged about what they did all over town.

In that case, a retroactive attempt to claim ignorance hurts the case in court far more than it can help.

[momtothree]

“... to claim ignorance hurts the case in court far more than it can help”.

I get what you are saying. It is sort of like someone sugar coating the crime. It is more infuriating than if they agreed the crime was bad. Do you have the feeling that they may move this venue?