Trigger warning. Do you think his punishment was fair?

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He had no idea that she was under age, and they both consented. I think he was fine to walk away.

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🤷🏻‍♀️ I agree with the judge. He should walk off. Nothing to talk about here.

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If he and the cab driver are telling the truth, then I’m glad he was able to walk away. It was an innocent mistake in that case. 
I know at least a dozen 12/13 year olds who would pass for 16 or older. Girls now tend to develop a lot faster than we did. There are several 5th graders (10 years old) that are over 5’6” and have fully developed breasts. It’s completely plausible that he believed she was 16.

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Being of the age of consent and someone believing someone is the age of consent are two different things. Was this girl ever asked her age? If I’m having sex with someone who looks very young I’m sure as hell not going off of someone else’s word on their perceived age. 
How does this girl feel about the situation now? What has the impact on her been like? 
I don’t know enough about the Scottish judicial system or law to comment extensively, but I don’t feel great about him walking and it seems like there should have been some kind of consequence.

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so basically the grounds of consent doesnt apply because there was no clear knowledge that the girl was 12/13? 
if thats the case then i agree with the ruling. there was no ebidence of grooming, and no evidence of consent the only issue was the miscommunication in age.

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I agree with the judge. If he truly didn’t know then and he didn’t coerce or force her, then I see no reason for him to get a punishment. I think girls that lie like this and say they are older should face punishment along with the unknowing participant because this could have potentially ruined his life. He also should have been smarter about it and verified her age.

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I mean despite the consent, it’s still statutory rape, which is often the case in statutory rape cases, he just got lucky that there were witnesses to back up his defense.

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Has anyone heard the song Charmaine? look it up it is by a band called Plan B. It is a good example of this. I was wearing flaired jeans and New look tops at 12 not in nighr clubs. I was out in the clubs at 16 and had a amazing time with my friends I never went home with anyone in taxis that i did not know.

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death penalty

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I was 16 and thought this cute guy was 18 or 19 we’d hung out a few times met through my friend and his friend. He was 23 and thought I was 18 or 19, I definitely looked it. When we discussed age after having sex for the first time he was terrified and worried. But I had given full consent it really does happen so I think this case is fair I’d like to hear from the girl though that this was actually case and that she did give full consent

Trigger warning. Do you think his punishment was fair?

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