He stood trial on the other charges and found not guilty. In most states he would not have even been charged. It was consensual and she was only two years younger than him.
You said: It was consensual and she was only two years younger than him.
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I think that is the major issue in this case. Eveyone says it was consensual, but if she was 15, did she have the ability to consent? The law in Georgia said no. What if she were 14? 12? 10? If she “consented” at those ages would your feelings be the same? She may have been a very worldly girl, but are we going to let that be the determining factor. Please note— MY feelings are likely swayed by the fact that I have a 15 year old daughter. This guy would not be serving a 10-year sentence if she had obtained my daughter’s consent to do what he got the other girl to do. In fact, it is likely that he would never have been arrested, tried or convicted...