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I NEVER said it was a good law. There is a reason for it, but it needs revised. It's designed so that same 15-year old doesn't commit sexual acts with a 30-year old, however the 17 year old got caught up in the letter of the law.
I don't know about NC, but when I lived in IL statutory laws had brackets (at least I think I remember learning it like this in Sociology) where a 15 year old could be with a 17 year old because they we within 2 years of eachother (actually, I think it's 3 years max).
Either way, it doesn't matter. MY POINT was that they cannot aquit him because the minimum punishment is too harsh. If he is guilty, they HAVE to find him guilty, legally, no matter how bad the law is.
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