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But then why is he being held without bond and charged as an adult? And why the assult charge?
16yr old rapes 12yr old Great Mills
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But then why is he being held without bond and charged as an adult? And why the assult charge?
Dymphna
Loyalty, Friendship, Love
Because they can.
Maybe because they hope to get more evidence that it was force, but in the meantime, they have him locked up on what they KNOW they can prove. If they charge him with 1st degree, they have to have proof of 1st degree. If they don't have that proof, the charges will get thrown out before they have the chance to get more. Maybe the girl DID take that shower, maybe any bruises she had could be explained by other things.
Read the definition I posted a page or so back about 2nd degree rape.
The Post article makes it sound like the guy admitted having sex with the girl, if that's the case, it's a slam dunk for 2nd degree....they aren't going to charge him with something they can't prove and risk him going free, when they have him nailed on a lesser charge that can get him put away almost as long.
OR the girl MIGHT have consented, but she was only 12. He knew better.
Penn
Dancing Up A Storm
From the Post article:
"Lt. Rick Burris, commander of the St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations, said Edison was charged as an adult "because of the severity of the charges."
"Burris said the 12-year-old girl did not know Edison but went to his house with a teenage friend who did. Burris said the 12-year-old's mother went to police with rape accusations. "
This gets more and more confusing. The first question most of us wanted to know was - "What's a 12 year old doing out of her house at the wee hours of the morning."
Hmmm.......
Now, I'm wondering - how in the hELL her momma didn't know she wasn't at home during those early hours?!?
Mom didn't know where her daughter was?
Sounds very sad.
"Lt. Rick Burris, commander of the St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations, said Edison was charged as an adult "because of the severity of the charges."
"Burris said the 12-year-old girl did not know Edison but went to his house with a teenage friend who did. Burris said the 12-year-old's mother went to police with rape accusations. "
This gets more and more confusing. The first question most of us wanted to know was - "What's a 12 year old doing out of her house at the wee hours of the morning."
Hmmm.......
Now, I'm wondering - how in the hELL her momma didn't know she wasn't at home during those early hours?!?
Mom didn't know where her daughter was?
Sounds very sad.
Hate to say it, but it would be very easy for most kids that age to sneak out without parents knowing it.
Now, if I had woke up and found my daughter not in her room I'd be calling the police. But I'm also a light sleeper and live in a shoebox size apartment. If her room was at the other end of the house and her parents sound asleep maybe they did not hear anything until she came home? Questions and more questions.....
Now, if I had woke up and found my daughter not in her room I'd be calling the police. But I'm also a light sleeper and live in a shoebox size apartment. If her room was at the other end of the house and her parents sound asleep maybe they did not hear anything until she came home? Questions and more questions.....
Overall this is a sad state of affairs.
I know many 12 year olds that look and act many years older.
IF they did not know each other he may not have known her age. STILL sex with someone you don't know is stupid and people continue to do it every day.
Regardless it is his personal responsibility to keep his pecker in his pants and he didn't. Risk taken - consequences coming to fruition.
If what Danzig said is true, not only should the rapists be punished, but anyone else that was there and did not stop it from happening should be charged.
Anyone here see the movie 13? Scary shiznit kids think is normal.
I know many 12 year olds that look and act many years older.
IF they did not know each other he may not have known her age. STILL sex with someone you don't know is stupid and people continue to do it every day.
Regardless it is his personal responsibility to keep his pecker in his pants and he didn't. Risk taken - consequences coming to fruition.
If what Danzig said is true, not only should the rapists be punished, but anyone else that was there and did not stop it from happening should be charged.
Anyone here see the movie 13? Scary shiznit kids think is normal.
Penn
Dancing Up A Storm
Yeah, good points, but still..............
Another point to wonder about; is this the first time she's snuck out and her momma did not know?
As you have said - questions and more questions. Heck of a way to grow up, ain't it?!?
I'm sorry, but you are wrong. One of the ways Second degree rape is achieved is by using force or the threat of force.
A person may not engage in vaginal intercourse with another1) by force, or the threat of force, without the consent of the other;
(2) if the victim is a mentally defective individual, a mentally incapacitated individual, or a physically helpless individual, and the person performing the act knows or reasonably should know that the victim is a mentally defective individual, a mentally incapacitated individual, or a physically helpless individual; or
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(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of the felony of rape in the second degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
If it were merely statutory, it would be third degree sex offense based on the two ages.
AndyMarquisLIVE
New Member
I know you're going to
but does it really matter anymore?The little girl was raped, by force (according to the definition provided by the mpd) and her life has been damaged forever. Speculating why she was out at 5am accomplished nothing.
AndyMarquisLIVE
New Member
There are two different versions, so, uh, please elaborate as to which one. :shrug:
Penn
Dancing Up A Storm
I know you're going to
The little girl was raped, by force (according to the definition provided by the mpd) and her life has been damaged forever. Speculating why she was out at 5am accomplished nothing.
I know Andy, but damn, we've gone from outrage to downright execution of this 16 year old, then to the the acknowledgement that this 12 year old was there, at his house - willingly - with a friend.
I'm not excusing him, heck, he messed up badly, indeed, but there still seems to be some information we're not onto - yet.
Yes, she was underage, we got that point. So is he.
This is going to take some time to figure out what really happened, no?
BOP
Well-Known Member
Just what do you expect the attorney to say?
"The little bastid is guilty as sin, but I'll do my best to keep him off death row"?
Just a thought.
Dymphna
Loyalty, Friendship, Love
I stand corrected. In looking closer, the difference between 1st and 2nd degree is the use of a weapon, inflicting serious injury on them, or leading them to believe they can and will inflict serious injury on them or on someone they know. Or kidnapping the person or during the commission of another crime or with the help of another person.
AndyMarquisLIVE
New Member
Too bad he can't be put on death row to start with.
Justices abolish death penalty for juveniles - Crime & courts - MSNBC.com
Court rejects death penalty for child rape - Crime & courts - MSNBC.com
mAlice
professional daydreamer
When?
Nothing more in todays paper. :shrug:
R
RadioPatrol
Guest
Would not net 1st girl to cry RAPE when there wasn't any .....
however, even if this was consensual he is still going down for Statutory RAPE ... but I would expect some crap like this from the defense Atty ..... kinda sounds like the duke NON Rape case .... except no rich white boys ...
of course I will ask again where were the parents ....
I know home sleeping
all very confusing