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Re: Teen's Rape Charges Dropped Because Victim Kills Self -
November 19th 2010, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dr2005
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.
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Fair enough. In that case, if the guy admitted to having consensual sex with the 14 year old, then I would agree that it's still statutory rape according to the law. Maybe this is just on Law and Order, but don't people admit guilt even when they're not?
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