• gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    24 hours ago

    A 17 year old is not capable of consenting to sex with an adult. That’s how our laws work

    Well, unfortunately…

    (And because I know people will assume otherwise unless I state plainly this is not a defense of the rapist)

    • BertramDitore@lemm.ee
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      20 hours ago

      Yeah, I forgot how many states are so damn creepy about age of consent. I think the alleged rape happened in Florida though, so the issue is moot, but still worth pointing out.

      But also, our national definition of an adult is 18, so how the hell can the states be so different on consent? Federalism has its downsides I guess…

      Curious if the downvotes are because I wasn’t totally right about the law, or something else?