>>Ummm, other than the fact that at 15 even is she is sexually mature - she is jailbait.<<
That is but a legal thing (and laws of this sort are quite arbitrary) - and the same legal system says it is irrelevant now. For me it is really moot, unless she is not the only one and it is ongoing. Everyone makes mistakes. I did not make this particular mistake when I was younger, but I made other ones. I assume we all did, to one degree or another.
I am not questioning the morality of it at the time, I am questioning its current relevance.
A lawmaker that breaks laws then pays to hide it is an issue.
I don’t really care if it is statutory rape, illegal drugs, murder, unpaid taxes, or unpaid traffic tickets.
The public has the right to know and decide if he is fit to enact law.
I’ve done some “things” that I don’t want to come to light either. That’s one reason I don’t run for office. Someday I might be strong enough to face the music and run, but when I do, I’d better be prepared to air my dirty laundry - so the public can determine my character - it is their right!