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Some states have moved to pass "Romeo & Juliet" laws to ease the consequences for young people who fall afoul of arbitrary age cut-offs, but people still remain on sex offender registries for petty reasons. The harsh, often life-long restrictions of the registries are supposed to buy us some security, even if a few innocent people get ground up in the machinery from time to time.
About 22% of teen girls, including 11% of those between the age of 13 and 16, and 18% of teen boys say they've shared racy photos of themselves and thees racy images are also getting passed around. 15% of teens who have sent sexually suggestive content such as text messages, emails, photographs or video say they have done so with someone they only know online.
Consuming child pornography alone is not a risk factor for committing hands-on sex offenses. The majority have no previous convictions for hands-on sex offenses.
Juveniles designated as high risk actually recidivated at lower rates than others. Researchers conclude that the risk tools that have such important implicatoins for the lives and futures of adolescents are both nonscientific and arbitrary.
67% of teen girls (ages 13-15) have lied about their age!
68% of teen girls (ages 16-17) have lied about their age!
Educate your sons on the consequences of their actions.
Educate your daughters on the consequences of their lies.
The older person is the only one culpable, and the charge is based on the actual age of the participant, not what he or she claimed at the time and NOT whether consent was given.
Other offenses that may land you a sex offender include: asking a girl if she wants a ride, with no criminal intent found, urinating in pubic, mooning a school bus and many more. If our laws are not reformed, everyone can find themselves a registered sex offender.
Some states have moved to pass "Romeo & Juliet" laws to ease the consequences for young people who fall afoul of arbitrary age cut-offs, but people still remain on sex offender registries for petty reasons. The harsh, often life-long restrictions of the registries are supposed to buy us some security, even if a few innocent people get ground up in the machinery from time to time.
About 22% of teen girls, including 11% of those between the age of 13 and 16, and 18% of teen boys say they've shared racy photos of themselves and thees racy images are also getting passed around. 15% of teens who have sent sexually suggestive content such as text messages, emails, photographs or video say they have done so with someone they only know online. 
Consuming child pornography alone is not a risk factor for committing hands-on sex offenses. The majority have no previous convictions for hands-on sex offenses.
Over half of molestation abuse accusatoins are false, yet this crime has the highest convictoin rate of any felony charge.
Juveniles designated as high risk actually recidivated at lower rates than others. Researchers conclude that the risk tools that have such important implicatoins for the lives and futures of adolescents are both nonscientific and arbitrary.
67% of teen girls (ages 13-15) have lied about their age!
Other offenses that may land you a sex offender include: asking a girl if she wants a ride, with no criminal intent found, urinating in pubic, mooning a school bus and many more. If our laws are not reformed, everyone can find themselves a registered sex offender.