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Originally Posted by Brandon
That's a fair assumption, but since we don't know the full details...the public can't assume that the 18 year old had sex with the 14 year old. If it clearly said that, yes, the 18 year old had sexual encounters with the 14 year old, then that would be considered statutory rape. However, the articles don't mention it. Therefore there is still a possibility that she wasn't raped.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11...ase.dismissed/
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Originally Posted by CNN
Tarnopolski, who faced the specific charge of criminal sexual conduct of the third degree, acknowledged having sex with Kelly but disputed claims that it was not consensual. "It was a mutual thing and I have text messages proving that," Tarnopolski told WDIV. "It's her parents that pushed it as hard they did," he said. "They said I threw her down and all that stuff. It never happened."
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...198ca524cabb55
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Originally Posted by The Associated Press
Tarnopolski told WJBK that he had sex with Samantha, but it was a "mutual thing."
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http://www.detnews.com/article/20101...-Township-teen
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Originally Posted by The Detroit News
Police say evidence in Samantha's case, including text messages and statements from both the girl and Tarnopolski, pointed to a consensual sexual encounter.
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Believe me, I am not one to make such statements unless I've got bloody good grounds for doing so - especially in an area like this. My final year dissertation was on criminal justice in relation to sexual offences so I'm more than aware of both the sensitivity of the matter and the potential damage caused by unverified claims.
Re. the second complaint, my understanding is that it was filed four days after the initial complain, not after the trial as has been suggested. The news story broke the same day according to the articles I have found. The detail on the matter is quite vague however so I cannot cite that as gospel.