California Assembly Rejects Legislation To Make Child Prostitution A Felony

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[–]jerryk 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

So, does this mean that pedophilia is now legal in California, as long as the sex is paid for, and it isn't actually a forcible rape? If so, that means what is a capital offense in Florida, is now perfectly legal in California. Can we really run a united country this way?

[–]Questionable[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

Please look up the definition of the word you are using, and then understand that it appears nowhere in the article attached.

So, does this mean that pedophilia is now legal in California, as long as the sex is paid for, and it isn't actually a forcible rape? If so, that means what is a capital offense in Florida, is now perfectly legal in California. Can we really run a united country this way?

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[–]jerryk 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

OK. So, the "child" still has to be at least 16 years old. So, all they're really saying is if you're sixteen, you're old enough to be a prostitute.

[–]Questionable[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Just read the damned article, if you want to know what's in the article.

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[–]jerryk 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I just did. Basically, they're just saying if you're sixteen, you're old enough to work legally as a prostitute, in California.

[–]Questionable[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I just did. Basically, they're just saying if you're sixteen, you're old enough to work legally as a prostitute, in California.

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The proposed law and felony charges are against the solicitor of sex, not the child. I'll let you figure out the rest from there. OK‼‽

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No this law is only about solicitation, which is currently illegal, but the penalty is only 2 days to 1 year minus one day. And it only applies if the perp knew or should reasonably have known that the victim was a minor.

Actually having sex with someone under 18 is still statutory rape in California. (Unless you're married to them). And if the perpetrator engaged in violence, physical force, threats, coercion, fraud or if they invoked a fear in the victim of retaliation or physical harm against themselves or another person, then it's still rape.