Posted on 09/19/2018 4:10:14 PM PDT by Blue House Sue
“The legal term is minor which describes anyone under the age of 18”
For this statute, it specifically defines a CHILD as anyone under the age of 17.
There are 49 other states....It is 16 in Many states....
“There are 49 other states....It is 16 in Many states....”
In Texas they use Texas Law. The way it works.
Count on the Dems using this to tarnish Ted just before the election.
There are many laws regarding having sex with minors over the age of 15 or 16. The penalties are less severe for breaking them.
Maybe he should marry her....real quick!
Did the “crime” happen in TX? Or do you not know?
I’d like to see a picture of this “child”.
“Did the “crime” happen in TX? Or do you not know?”
Is it really that much trouble to read the first sentence of the article?
“There are many laws regarding having sex with minors over the age of 15 or 16. The penalties are less severe for breaking them.”
In Texas, only if you are less than three years older than the victim.
It’s cute that you believe what the papers say and dont wait for all the facts to be set out in a court of law. What country are you from?
“It’s cute that you believe what the papers say and dont wait for all the facts to be set out in a court of law. What country are you from?”
Are you disputing it happened in Texas? LOL!
Crazy hillbilly laws, use the term Child instead the term minor
Just keep your pecker out of anyone under the age of 18 and you will be just fine.
“Crazy hillbilly laws, use the term Child instead the term minor”
A 17 YO is a minor.
A 16 YO is a child.
According to Texas law.
ergo, use of minor in this statute would be incorrect.
The charging court documents are available online, and they are kind of damning.
I’ll wait until the trial and/or plea if any. That’s how I roll. Dont know about you.
That's how it's phrased in the warrant affidavit: "a juvenile female under the age of seventeen."
“I’d like to see a picture of this “child”.”
There is not a “gee wiz, she looked like an adult” provision in Texas law.
The law doesn’t make judgements. Humans do, many of them males who it on juries.
“Humans do, many of them males who it on juries.”
And many of those males will have teenage daughters (children).
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