The Facts: EW(Jake) was 20 y/o when he had sexual contact with HR who was 15 y/o
The Charge:
Lawriter - ORC
2097.04 A : Unlawful Sexual Conduct With a Minor
No person who is 18 or older shall engage in sexual contact with another who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the other person is 13 or older but less than 16 years of age or the offender is reckless in that regard.
2097.04 B: Whoever violates this section is guilty of unlawful sexual contact with a minor
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Statutory Rape and Age of consent: (googled and found)
Ohio Age of Consent & Statutory Rape Laws
This site includes an interactive map of continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii
Many states differ for the age of consent as the map shows.
We often hear the term of having sex with a minor as being “statutory rape” in the state of Ohio this is what the Prosecutes are charging him with under the definition that is given: Unlawful Sexual Conduct With a Minor.
He is guilty of this.
Furthermore the charges must be brought up with in 20 years of the crime committed.
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IMO: How many people know the exact laws in their state as to what the definition of the crime is. How many kids are taught this law or are encouraged to know it and understand it for themselves without having to hire a lawyer?
MOO not many families do this. How many people know that the age of consent from each state can vary from 16-18. Does this mean that a person who lives in a state where the age of consent is 16 crosses into a state where the age of consent is 18 and be charged with “statutory rape” by the parents who live in the other state because their child was under 18 at the time? This is a good question. It is only shown here to show many people probably do not take all the state laws into account or know them even when it concerns sexual maturity.
Moreover, even though our children maybe be taught in school about these things, and by their parents reality hits home teens time and again break this law.
Keep in mind that even if the family’s were at a get together when the two kids met, (and at 20 in my book he’s a kid even though the system states he’s an adult)., and not hanging out with other kids or adults the two could have hooked up. Happens all the time.
Keep in mind many variables come into place there such as the maturity level of the 20 year old. There are many 20 year old individuals NOT mature enough to handle the responsibility they are given with things. Sex is a major responsibility because of many factors. There is no getting around it. Many adults aren’t even equip to handle the responsibility of having sex.
The simple fact that he did what he did shows he was reckless with it. The problem is, is that he has gotten caught with more than just unlawful sexual contact with a minor.
It sounds like the W and the R were just trying to handle the situation within their own family dynamics. Nothing more nothing less and to read into it would be a great injustice without one of the parties being here to defend themselves.
Just like with any case of domestic violence, the state took over where they could charge JW with the charges in this case.
BY all means Reckless endangerment on at least 3 counts on children should have been included in these charges. So I do not know why they decided to include this count when there were three other direct victims in the home where the crimes actually occurred.
There is no reason to bring in the predatory behavior of men with this which encompasses the whole of one gender in particular and not all men are predatory. I think it’s the fact that we all mistake the true age of maturity as opposed to the one that must be defined by the Governments Judicial System (for good reason).
MOO if someone can post a link that sites that JW was actually abusive to HR other than the disgusting crime committed against her that he is charged with (which for all intense purposes does fall under the guise of abuse) it would be greatly helpful. I'm not talking about gossip either. Prior to these murders and the planning thereof I would like to see concrete evidence to suggest that JW was abusing HR. Also, what would be helpful is the list of where JW had a pattern of having sex with underage girls. THAT would put him into a category of a predator. ONE time does not.
OBJECTIVELY looking at the case you indeed need to include the predatory behaviors of women as well because women can be sometimes even nastier than men can. That would create a great stir in this forum.
IN NO WAY DOES looking objectively at the stuff in this case does it say there was a reason to do such crimes. The R and G did NOT deserve any of it.
