[green iguana]

He was 18, she was 15, the sex was consensual. Ten years in prison for that? But this hardly belongs in breaking news...

[cyborg]

If I am in error in putting this in breaking news, then take it out by all means.

[Prime Choice]

He was 18, she was 15, the sex was consensual. Ten years in prison for that?

The law is the law. 18 is defined as the age of majority (legally an adult), and 15 is defined as a minor. It is illegal for an adult to have sex with a minor, consensual or no. The legislature set minimum mandatory sentencing and the judge had to follow it.

Bottom line: the law is functioning as it was designed to function. And I don't know about anyone else in this thread, but if that 15-year-old girl had been my daughter, I sure as hell wouldn't want the 18-year-old boy to walk.

But this hardly belongs in breaking news...

I agree, but I didn't start this thread.

[q_an_a]

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?

[Dante3]

It's about time perverts like Dixon learn a lesson to leave children alone.