a fifteen year old can not consent to sex. that is the law. everyone that got PO'ed at Klinton for having sex in the White House or lieing about Paula Jones, needs to look at sex laws and the fact that too many older (read adult men) are having sex with girls who are under age. 50% of out of wedlock births, repeat BIRTHS, are to underage girls with men who are 3 to 10 (repeat 10) years older than the girl. Want to end teenage welfare? stop guys like Dixon who have sex with underage girls. They can not consent.
Just like priests that rob boys of their innocence older men having sex with young girls are robbing them too. Where are the true social conservaties on these matters?
I agree with both of you with regards to the fact that he broke the law and should be punished. We may disagree in that I fully believe that the punishment does not fit the crime, and that this case is a good example of why mandatory minimum sentencing is bad law.