Max: Girl, 13, charged as sex offender and victim
DenverPost.com - Girl, 13, charged as sex offender and victim
Utah Supreme Court justices acknowledged Tuesday that they were struggling to wrap their minds around the concept that a 13-year-old girl could be both an offender and a victim for the same act - in this case, having consensual sex with her 12-year-old boyfriend.
The Ogden, Utah, girl was put in this odd position because she was found guilty of violating a state law that prohibits sex with someone under age 14. She also was the victim in the case against her boyfriend, who was found guilty of the same violation by engaging in sexual activity with her.
I wonder if they would prosecute a minor for sexually abusing themselves for masturbating.
Utah Supreme Court justices acknowledged Tuesday that they were struggling to wrap their minds around the concept that a 13-year-old girl could be both an offender and a victim for the same act - in this case, having consensual sex with her 12-year-old boyfriend.
The Ogden, Utah, girl was put in this odd position because she was found guilty of violating a state law that prohibits sex with someone under age 14. She also was the victim in the case against her boyfriend, who was found guilty of the same violation by engaging in sexual activity with her.
I wonder if they would prosecute a minor for sexually abusing themselves for masturbating.
posted by Max Dobberstein at 12/07/2006 01:39:00 PM
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Er. I like Washington better, where the main legal concerns are the relative ages of the people having sex.
They don't call the state "Utard" for nothin'!
It is one of those interesting yet frustrating aspects of law. The state supremes realize that the concept is retarded, but are stuck because of a poorly crafted law.
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