Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4839682-20130126013341/@comment-4839682-20130211185545

Your 12 year old example has no place here.

You're assuming Henry was conceived in a state with an age of consent of 18. It's not about being a minor, it's about whatever the age of consent is. For example, the age of consent in Ohio is 16. 16 and 17 year olds can legally consent to have sex with a person of ANY age. As I already explained, if Henry was conceived in Oregon, the one place we KNOW they lived (and they travelled a lot, we know that) Neal would be charged with "Sexual abuse", not RAPE. "Sexual abuse" is the lowest form of Oregon's class of sexual violations, and is usually brought against 16/17 year old girls' boyfriends when daddy decides they don't like them. It's not "statutory rape" in Oregon, and you're assuming we saw EVERY move they made in that episode? They both allude to their frequent moving, Henry could have been conceived anywhere. Oregon is most likely, but the possibility still exists.

There's also the question of whether or not Emma being emancipated has a role. Meaning; since she was an emancipated 17 year old, she is legally an adult. Most states include consenting to sex in that.

Bottom line; she was NOT raped. To keep bringing it up is not appropriate. Rape is a violent/coercive act against ones will or against a child. A 17 year old is not truly a child, and Emma was emancipated anyway. Once again, DO NOT DISCUSS SUCH THINGS HERE, IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE. Next time I see you bringing this up you will be blocked. Why you brought it up in the first place is beyond me.