punishment fits the crime

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

I was listening to the radio and there was an article about a 17 year old boy in georgia who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for having oral sex  with a 16 year old girl.

His lawyer: BJ  Bernstein.



ETA: article here: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=wilson

Comments

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

No she was consenting and she was performing on him. It's a Georgia law from what I could understand.

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

And to boot he has 10 years w/out parole AND will be registered as a sex offender.

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

16 is the age of consent in GA so she must have been 15 when it happened and he 16 or older. most likely the girl's parents pressed charges

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

you are right, she was 15. Here is an article on the case: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=wilson

[cluckydude.livejournal.com]

From the article:

When he was a senior in high school, he received oral sex from a 10th grader. He was 17. She was 15. Everyone, including the girl and the prosecution, agreed she initiated the act. But because of an archaic Georgia law, it was a misdemeanor for teenagers less than three years apart to have sexual intercourse, but a felony for the same kids to have oral sex.

You know, queer people all over the world go to jail for having sex, too. Is that any more fair?

Wait a minute...I think I've HAD illegal sex in Georgia. Jeezus. What a sad story.

[holly-megan.livejournal.com]

That's fucking awful, I would be appealing and protesting to shit for that. Wow.

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

His lawyer's name is the best one ever.

But I agree that law's fucked up.