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[Hum]

A 14-year-old Springboro boy has been charged with a juvenile count of rape and placed on house arrest for allegedly having consensual sex with a 12-year-old female classmate at Springboro Junior High School in a school bathroom during study hall last month.

The charged student, who is not being identified by the Dayton Daily News, first appeared for arraignment in Warren County Common Pleas Court Juvenile Division on March 29, according to court records. The alleged incident took place March 26 at Springboro Junior High School, and the girl told police she “had sex with the suspect,” according to records.

By Ohio law, engaging in sexual conduct with any person less than 13 years old is rape, whether that conduct is consensual or not.

Fornshell said the case’s maximum punishment could include supervision by the Ohio Department of Youth Services until he is 21 and a requirement that the boy register as a sexual offender. The boy’s proximity in age to the girl could affect the level of punishment.

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[Dot Matrix]

Am I the only one who was still more interested in playing in dirt at age 12, than trying to get girls?

[sanctified]

Not saying I like the idea of a 12 yo girl having sex, but come one, that boy it's not a sex offender nor he should have that stigma over his shoulders the rest of his life.

[shakey]

sanctified, on 21 April 2012 - 14:16, said:

Not saying I like the idea of a 12 yo girl having sex, but come one, that boy it's not a sex offender nor she should have that stigma over his shoulders the rest of his life.

Exactly. Sex offender laws go too far in some areas. We have degrees of murder, but nothing for sex offending... Touch a breast, sex offender - Rape - sex offender....

[MindTrickz]

This is ****ed up. Now this 14 year old boy's life is ruined because of a nonsensical law. It was consensual, there is only 2 year age difference, but he will still nonetheless have to register as sex offender in the same league as rapist, molesters and pedophiles.

[ArialBlue]

A 14 yr. old with 12 yr. old is considered rape? What?

[Simon-]

Not something that I agree with doing at that age but doesn't change the fact human instinct and that kids are going to do it anyway. Expulsion for both students for having sex on school grounds would be more appropiate. He is a minor too, how is it that she didn't "rape" him. Neither can legally consent, but both were willing participants.

[Hum]

Humans are entirely too hung up on sex.

[shakey]

Hum, on 21 April 2012 - 14:33, said:

Humans are entirely too hung up on ruling others lives.

Fixed

[DocM]

_Heracles, on 21 April 2012 - 14:20, said:

A 14 yr. old with 12 yr. old is considered rape? What?

In the US the age of consent varies by state and runs 16-18. Sex with anyone younger is a felony, especially if they're 12 or under which is the clinical (and usually legal) definition of pedophelia - even if the perp is an adolescent. Adolescent offenders often take a 'set' for that age victim and continue to re-offend.

[Neobond]

DocM, on 21 April 2012 - 16:01, said:

In the US the age of consent varies by state and runs 16-18. Sex with anyone younger is a felony, especially if they're 12 or under which is the clinical (and usually legal) definition of pedophelia - even if the perp is an adolescent. Adolescent offenders often take a 'set' for that age victim and continue to re-offend.

It says right in the article "By Ohio law, engaging in sexual conduct with any person less than 13 years old is rape, whether that conduct is consensual or not." so yeah not 16-18 in this case.

[DocM]

The *normal* age of consent in Ohio is 16, but under 13 is a separate and more serious offense for the reasons listed. The Ohio age of consent is 18 if the older partner is a teacher, administrator, or other person of authority.

Age 16 (31): Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia

17 (9): Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Wyoming

 Age 18 (11): Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin

[rippleman]

if they charge the buy they should also charge the girl

[Darrian]

This would make more sense if he was 16, but he's not; neither of them have reached the age of consent, so from a legal standpoint, they were both raped.

[Dot Matrix]

Call me old fashioned, but if I had a 12 year old daughter, and this was her.... Needless to say, I would NOT be happy right now. Consensual or not.