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| | Statutory rape - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Depending on the jurisdiction, the age difference between the participants, and other factors, criminal sanctions for violations of the age of consent which are not statutory rape may range from a minor misdemeanor to a high level felony. | | | While there is broad support for statutory rape laws in the United States, there is substantial debate on how vigorously such cases should be pursued and under what circumstances. | | | Such extreme consequences, all too common in the United States, are considered barbaric in many other western cultures, most of which enforce a lower age of consent than anywhere in the United States. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_rape
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| | Massachusetts Family Institute |
| | Statutory rape laws are based on the premise that until a person reaches the age of maturity, that person is legally incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse. | | | Instead, law enforcement agencies typically prosecute statutory rape cases only when there is an age gap of 5 or more years between the minor and their partner. | | | By design, the laws are meant to deter and punish adults who have sex with minors. |
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http://www.mafamily.org/StatutoryRape.htm
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| | Can Statutory Rape Laws Be Effective in Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy? |
| | Statutory rape laws are based on the premise that until a person reaches a certain age, that individual is legally incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse. | | | Statutory rape was codified into English law more than 700 years ago, when it became illegal "to ravish," with or without her consent, a "maiden" under the age of 12. | | | Statutory rape laws were originally intended to protect the chastity of young women, and even today, many states allow defendants to argue that a minor who is already sexually experienced does not merit the protection of statutory rape laws. |
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http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/2903097.html
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| | Statutory rape laws need revision |
| | Statutory rape laws may seem cut and dry, but a recent case in Nebraska may make you want a refresher course on the legal process. | | | According to experts; however, it is very unlikely for a person to be prosecuted when one has married a minor partner.In this case, the attorney general of Nebraska, Jon Bruning, is the person bringing up the charges, accusing the man of being a pedophile. | | | This “grace period” and marriage should be two definite exceptions to specific, but still vague, statutory rape laws. |
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http://www.collegiatetimes.com/print.php?a=5534
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| | HOUSE BILL NO. 796 - Statutory rape, penalty |
| | 22 (2) Statutory rape is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 23 not less than one (1) year, and the imprisonment may be extended to life. | | | Currently statutory rape cases are treated differently in the various jurisdictions. | | | In cases of conviction of treason, the 22 governor shall have the power to suspend the execution of the sentence until 23 the case shall be reported to the legislature at its next regular session, 24 when the legislature shall either pardon or commute the sentence, direct its 25 execution or grant a further reprieve. |
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http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/2003/H0796.html
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| | Statutory Rape Case |
| | He argues that, as Colleen was the perpetrator of the crime of statutory rape, she alone should be held responsible for the consequences of the act, and he requests this court to remand the case to the district court with instructions to order Colleen solely responsible for the support pursuant to K.S.A. 39-718a. | | | Both the administrative hearing officer and the district court determined that whether Shane consented to sexual intercourse was not a relevant issue in a civil paternity and child support proceeding. | | | We conclude that the issue of consent to sexual activity under the criminal statutes is irrelevant in a civil action to determine paternity and for support of the minor child of such activity. |
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http://www.nas.com/c4m/rape_case.html
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| | California Sex Crimes - Raping, Rape: Spousal, Date, Statutory Skilled Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Stephen ... |
| | Statutory rape is a sexual act with a minor under the legal age of 18. | | | We understand that a false rape accusation is humiliating and damaging, so it is our duty to use our knowledge of California's sex crime laws to successfully resolve your case as quickly as possible. | | | If you are accused of any sexual offense it is important that you seek the services of a criminal defense attorney with experience in these type of cases. |
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http://www.lacriminaldefenseattorney.com/Rape.html
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| | 05-053 (Statutory Rape Study) |
| | Many cases that do not fit the intent of the statute are charged as statutory rape, and the majority of situations the law should cover never end up in court,” said Braslow, the study’s co-author. | | | One holds that statutory rape laws are too strictly enforced, that they “criminalize young love,” and that they are not in accord with changes in social and sexual mores. | | | The remaining cases would actually reflect the intent of the statutory rape law – to protect minor children who are legally unable to give consent, even if they are willing participants. |
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http://www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2005-06/05-053.html
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| | Victim-Oriented Multidisciplinary Responses to Statutory Rape Training |
| | A memorandum of understanding between the welfare office and the prosecutor may require the intake workers to refer cases that meet the State legal definition of statutory rape or cases in which there is a large age discrepancy between the victim and the offender. | | | These cases may be concurrent with the criminal case involving the perpetrator charged with statutory rape. | | | Imposing sentences on perpetrators convicted of statutory rape serves several purposes, including punishing the offender, sending out the message that the behavior is unlawful, enforcing the law, and preventing further victimizations. |
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http://www.mincava.umn.edu/documents/victimo/victimo.html
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| | CNN.com - The pros and cons of statutory rape laws - Feb. 13, 2004 |
| | Because every state has a statutory rape law in some form, this case presents a challenge to a long and continuing tradition of criminal laws that confine men for what could be consensual sex with minors who are close to the age of majority. | | | For this reason too, feminists may have viewed statutory rape laws as a godsend. | | | One provocative underlying (though unstated) question that has contributed to the notoriety of this case is whether the law can legitimately send teenagers to prison for having sex with other teenagers, in the absence of force. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/13/findlaw.analysis.colb.statutory.rape
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| | Definitions of Rape and Statutory Rape |
| | Because penalties for rape were severe, rape laws came to include elements that protected men against false accusation. | | | In the United States, rape was traditionally considered an act that occurred only against females and only outside marriage. | | | By the 20th century it had become increasingly difficult in U.S. courts for the victim to legally prove that she had been raped. |
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http://www.ageofconsent.com/comments/rapedefined.htm
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| | 39-13-506. Statutory rape. |
| | Defendant's sentence was vacated because the district court improperly used the categorical approach in determining that defendant's prior conviction of statutory rape under T.C.A. 39-13-506(a) was a violent felony under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), as T.C.A. 39-13-506(a) included more victims and did not contain aggravating factors. | | | The 2005 amendment deleted (b) which read: "If the person accused of statutory rape is under eighteen (18) years of age, such a defendant shall be tried as a juvenile and shall not be transferred for trial as an adult." | | | Where trial court heard case without jury and made findings and rendered decision based on incorrect interpretation of promiscuity defense, remand for reconsideration was required. |
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http://www.state.tn.us/tccy/tnchild/39/39-13-506.htm
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| | Micheal M. v Sonoma County |
| | The question presented in this case is whether California's "statutory rape" law, § 261.5 of the Cal. Penal Code Ann., violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. | | | The fact that the Court did not immediately acknowledge that the capacity to become pregnant is what primarily differentiates the female from the male does not impeach the validity of the plurality's newly found wisdom. | | | It cannot be true that the validity of a total ban is an adequate justification for a selective prohibition; otherwise, the constitutional objection to discriminatory rules would be meaningless. |
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http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/michaelm.html
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| | Hartford Advocate: Statutory Rape |
| | Laws against statutory rape were originally enacted to protect adolescents from sex under any circumstance, regardless of consent. | | | While there is substantial state-to-state variation in how the crime's defined, in more than 25 states, including Connecticut, the young woman or man must be 16 years old to give permission in a sexual act. |
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http://hartfordadvocate.com/gbase/News/content.html?oid=oid:1229
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| | San Diego Criminal Law Attorneys :: Statutory Rape Defense :: Fresno County Criminal Defense Law Firm |
| | Statutory Rape is a crime that may carry a lasting social stigma as well as serious legal consequences. | | | Because of this, it is extremely important that you entrust your case to an attorney with a strong history of winning statutory rape cases. | | | If you think you MAY need a criminal attorney to defend you against statutory rape charges, don't wait. |
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http://www.fightforme.com/lawyer-attorney-1038016.html
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| | Statutory Rape Laws :: Sexlaws.org |
| | California has been a major example of this, filing charges against fathers of pregnant women, at the protest of both the women and the parents of the involved parties. | | | Some states also have laws that look at the age difference between the two people as well as their individual ages. | | | The actual ages for these laws vary greatly from state-to-state, as do the punishments for offenders. |
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http://www.sexlaws.org/statrape.html
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| | SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Statutory Rape |
| | Nixon's attorneys had claimed a 1958 statutory rape conviction in Texas should not have been admitted as part of arguments for the death penalty. | | | Placing the lifetime label of sex offender on those convicted of child abuse, consensual statutory rape and similar offenses under the Sex Offender Registration Act is a constitutional violation of due process and equal protection rights, attorney Arthur Benson II told the seven justices. | | | An apprentice goldsmith, who was charged with statutory rape, walked out a free man today after the Sessions Court here ruled he had no case to answer. |
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http://www.lawkt.com/files/Statutory_Rape.html
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| | Department of Health Statutory Rape Site |
| | The State Legislator's Handbook for Statutory Rape Issues is designed to help State legislators develop effective and enforceable statutory rape laws that can and will be used to prosecute offenders and prevent occurrences of the crime. | | | Statutory Rape: A Guide to State Laws and Reporting Requirements | | | While each State must determine what laws to pass, this Handbook provides a framework for discussing and considering the issues.. |
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http://www.vahealth.org/civp/sexualviolence/varapelaws/library.asp
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| | Metroactive Features Teen Sex and Statutory Rape |
| | In a 1995 pilot project, 14 counties received grant money to dedicate a team--attorney, investigator and paralegal--to handle statutory rape cases. | | | Rather than a traditional setup whereby one attorney handles specific parts of each case, the grant allows a prosecutor and an investigator to follow each case from start to finish, which results in higher conviction rates. | | | McCracken says that before receiving the grant money, her office never turned any cases away but only saw about 35 a year. |
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http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/12.18.97/cover/teensex-9751.html
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| | Abstinence, Safe Sex & Abstinence Education And Information On STDs And Condoms. |
| | Prison sentence: Conviction of date rape typically carries a sentence of 8 to 30 years in prison, but in some cases conviction may carry the full sentence of aggravated rape (15 to 60 years in prison). | | | Report the rape to the local law authorities having jurisdiction where you were raped. | | | If the district attorney feels there is a legal case to be made for statutory rape, he will prosecute the older adult. |
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| | Statutory rape? [Archive] - L-Factor Forums |
| | It seems from what you've said that you agree that rules conserning statutor rape should law, but that the existing laws are a overdoing it. | | | If it was forced then that woman needs to be sentenced without bail. |
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http://l-factor.net/archive/index.php/t-1093.html
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| | Statutory rape definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | "Rape" is derived from the Latin "rapere" (to seize). | | | "Statutory," which is derived from the Latin word "statuere" (to place), means pertaining to a statute, or law. | | | The adult can be found guilty of statutory rape in courts of law even if the minor was a willing partner. |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12587
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| | Statutory Rape Laws |
| | A person may in certain cases be convicted as an abettor in the commission of an offence in which he or she could not be a principal, e.g. | | | An article debating the effectiveness of statutory rape laws in the U.S. Also contains a table of these laws in the 50 states. | | | I also outlined the idea that there are differences between a violation of the AOC, statutory rape, and a differently set AOC for positions of authority. |
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http://bankingchina.info/info/Statutory-Rape-Laws
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| | Celebrities Accused/Convicted of Statutory Rape |
| | In what's billed as her first television interview, Samantha Geimer, now a thirty-four-year-old married mother of three living in Hawaii, tells Inside Edition, "I really wish this would be over, that he would reach an agreement with the courts [and] no longer be a fugitive." | | | Lowe agreed to perform 20 hours of community service to avoid criminal charges. | | | About the same time, Geimer came forward to say she wouldn't mind if Polanski came back to the U.S. "I really wish this would be over, that he would reach agreement with courts, no longer be a fugitive," she said. |
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http://www.ageofconsent.com/comments/numberthirtynine.htm
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| | Parents of statutory rape victims can fight back against those who conceal child sexual abuse |
| | Only an attorney licensed or permitted to practice law in the state in which you live or where the harm occurred may represent you in court and present any claim on your behalf. | | | These laws are based on what is generally known as the “age of consent” and that age varies from state to state. | | | In all 50 states there are statutory rape and/or child sexual abuse laws which prohibit adults from having sexual contact with minor children. |
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http://www.parentalalert.com
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| | statutory rape legal definition of statutory rape. statutory rape synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary. |
| | In all but three states the age of consent is 18, and the age above which the female is no longer a child varies although 14 is common. | | | Intercourse with a female child (below 14 or whatever the state law provides) is rape, which is a felony. | | | The theory of statutory rape is that the girl is incapable of giving consent, although marriage with a parent's consent is possible in many states at ages as low as 14. |
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http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/statutory+rape
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| | Department of Health Statutory Rape Site |
| | In terms of Statutory Rape (not a legal term in Virginia) there are two statutes that apply. | | | The first statute deals with carnal knowledge of a child between thirteen and fifteen years of age. | | | If such consenting child is less than three years the accused's junior, the accused shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor." |
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http://www.vahealth.org/civp/sexualviolence/varapelaws/laws_rape.asp
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| | US Statutory Rape |
| | Therefore, to seduce a person under a certain age when the seducer is above a certain age is a crime, whether the victim willingly participated or not. | | | Moreover, stricter enforcement of the statutory rape laws may be needed. | | | The headline for the editorial is `An Ignored Law: Statutory Rape,' and the first paragraph references a study done by the Alan Guttmacher Institute which indicated that at least half of the babies born to teenaged girls are fathered by adults. |
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| | Planned Parenthood abortion clinics provide protection for child molesters, sexual predators |
| | Every state has statutory rape laws that prohibit sex between adults and children. | | | These tapes have already been used in court by one state to defend their parental involvement law against a Planned Parenthood lawsuit. | | | The National Abortion Federation, Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics profit handsomely by ignoring child rape reporting laws and, if this issue comes up, they hide behind a lot of rhetoric about âprivacyâ in order to avoid the real issue - their willful failure to comply with these child protection laws. |
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| | statutory rape |
| | At best, they could only file charges of harassment or a restraining order if the minor or parents request it. | | | No, that is not considered statutory rape, not even close. |
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| | Technorati Tag: statutory rape |
| | Contact us for a free confidential consultation on your case. | | | A tag is like a subject or category. | | | Are you a rapist?, asks War of the Genders, in a thoroughly reasonable look at how much we take for granted with regard to statutory rape: So this... |
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http://www.technorati.com/tag/statutory+rape
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| | Oregon Statutory Rape Law Question. - Labor Law Talk |
| | Would that be in the same category as "Statutory Rape"? | | | Basically, the law is not making sex between folks of the same age range criminal, but if you are an adult trying to have sex with a teen, it is criminal. | | | (1) A person commits the crime of rape in the third degree if the person has sexual intercourse with another person under 16 years of age. |
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http://www.laborlawtalk.com/showthread.php?t=75475
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| | Statutory rape sentence |
| | Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:29 am Post subject: Statutory rape sentence | | | could my parents charge him with statutory rape/what would his sentence likely be? | | | Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:53 pm Post subject: California Age of Consent Law |
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| | Women's Group Worries Kansas Abortion Centers Hiding Statutory Rape |
| | For information on reprinting and licensing click here. | | | Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline is battling two abortion facilities over obtaining medical records about late-term abortions and girls under the age of 15 who had abortions there. | | | Topeka, KS (LifeNews.com) -- As the Kansas Supreme Court holds hearings on whether Kansas officials can obtain medical records from two state abortion facilities, a national women's group says it worries the abortion businesses are covering up cases of statutory rape. |
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| | High School Teacher Accused of Sex with Student |
| | She has been released from the Sacramento County Jail pending trial. | | | Margaret De Barraicua, 30, (shown at left) is accused of having an ongoing sexual relationship with the boy who is a student in her class. | | | When officers arrived, they found De Barraicua having sex with the student in her car while her two-year-old boy was in the backseat. |
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| | Statutory Rape and Abortion |
| | Arrests occurred in 42% of statutory rape cases | | | However, statutory rape is not recognized under the “rape” category in the report. | | | Statutory rape is a general term which describes an offense that takes place when an individual, regardless of age, has consensual sex with an individual who is not old enough to legally consent to the sex. |
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| | Rape - Adoption Encyclopedia |
| | The fact that rape, including incestuous rape, can lead to pregnancy and in some cases to adoption, is one of the reasons many privacy advocates, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, support laws guaranteeing CONFIDENTIALITY be respected. | | | Some children are conceived as the result of rape, which is one of the key arguments in favor of legal abortion. | | | If at all possible, the information should also not be provided to friends or relatives who may inadvertently leak it to the adopted person. |
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| | Instruction Manual for Teenage Boys About ‘Statutory Rape’ |
| | The law under which a boy can be charged with “statutory rape” in Massachusetts is Chap. | | | Copyright ©2001 Massachusetts News, Inc. Photocopying and data processing storage of all or any part of this issue may not be made without prior written consent. | | | It protects any person 15-years or younger from sexual intercourse, whether or not they consent and wish to have it. |
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http://www.massnews.com/2002_editions/03_Mar/20502ed_rape.htm
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| | Rape |
| | A person who rapes is wrong, despite what the person may tell the victim; no | | | The term acquaintance rape is usually applied when the sexual intercourse is nonconsensual but does not | | | common rape to man or boy is done by a male which is forced oral sex or sodomy. |
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| | Salon Directory |
| | statutory rape laws it's illegal for an adult 18 or older to have sex with someone age 15 to 17 -- but the Virginia Department of Health isn't targeting the high school senior and her college boyfriend (although, for obvious reasons, the department can't actually this). | | | Next page: "If we really had a vigorous enforcement of statutory rape laws, we'd have no room in our jails" | | | This article was originally published in a different format. |
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| | USATODAY.com - Cincinnati basketball recruit charged with statutory rape |
| | (AP) — A University of Cincinnati basketball recruit has been charged with statutory rape and indecent assault at a prep school in Massachusetts, according to the university and court documents. | | | Evans and three others were charged last month with statutory rape and indecent assault of a child over 14. | | | One Cincinnati player was kicked off the team last month after acknowledging he had a firearm on campus. |
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| | Public Interest: Enforcing "statutory rape"? |
| | They are campaigning to convince policy makers and the public that applying these rape laws won't reduce teen pregnancy. | | | By such efforts, some valid assertions have been made, but also some statistical sleight of hand. | | | Since its start in 1995, California's Statutory Rape Vertical Prosecution Program, which provides grants to counties to prosecute statutory rape, has convicted more than 1,454 offenders, with 5,000 more under investigation. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0377/is_n132/ai_20913155
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| | USING SEX TO SELL MILK |
| | Her crime, as defined by the judge and prosecutor, is statutory rape. | | | Had I been Pamela Moore's attorney, the Joshua Jackson ad would have been Exhibit #1, and the dairy industry would have been called to testify. | | | STATUTORY RAPE SELLS MILK A few years ago, teen heartthrob Joshua Jackson had a much- publicized TV affair with his English teacher, Miss Jacobs, during an episode of 'Dawson's Creek.' Society appropriately deals with such affairs. |
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| | Children and Youth Coordinating Council: Statutory Rape Cards and Posters |
| | Translations of Georgia's Statutory Rape Law on 8 1/2" X 11" paper are available in Bosnian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Somalian and Korean. | | | The Statutory Rape Cards and Posters provide an overview of Georgia's Statutory Rape Law. | | | The Statutory Rape Cards are laminated and sized to fit in a small wallet or pocket. |
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| | Statutory rape - Square Forums |
| | Okay, the law states that if an older man/woman is with a teen under the age of 18, and is having sexual intercourse, that older man/woman could be arrested and sent to prison for statutory rape. | | | My question is: should the older man/woman be sent to prison even though the young teen agreed to having intercourse and they are in love? | | | They would still consider it rape because the teen is underaged. |
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| | Adrants » Statutory Rape Not So Good For Gap |
| | Delicate as the situation may be, we guess it's all part of growing up for Stone who recently booted her mother, Wendy, as manager and is blissfully oblivious to what anyone thinks of the situation. | | | Statutory rape isn't exactly a word a brand such as the Gap would willingly associate with. | | | Adrants » Statutory Rape Not So Good For Gap |
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| | Texas statutory rape questions |
| | Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:04 am Post subject: Texas statutory rape questions |
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| | Teacher Elisa Kawasaki, 25, Charged With Statutory Rape Of A 16-Year-Old : Diggers Realm |
| | They say there may be as many as 20 incidents with the same student. | | | Elisa Kawasaki, a first year teacher who started in January at Hanford West in Fresno is being charged with statutory rape of a 16-year-old student. | | | Teacher Elisa Kawasaki, 25, Charged With Statutory Rape Of A 16-Year-Old |
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| | I'm afraid i don't know about the amount of jail time he will serve but stat rape is stat rape and it is there to protect people. | | | My mom is letting us get married and we informed the D.A.I was wondering how much time he will do in jail and any other informationyou can give me would be very helpful! | | | Are you absolutely sure you want to marry him?? |
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