It's very likely he was set up. The ATF FBI and other Feddies have had it out for this guy since the first time the files were making their rounds on the net.
I'm a Libertarian. You should be able to hire a prostitute. Some of ya'll are hard core conservatives and I respect that. Regardless, the law states it doesn't matter if you know someone is underage or not, it's a crime to engage with them sexually.
That being said. States differ on what the "age of consent" is. In Texas its a hard 18. I'm sure everyone who thinks the guy should burn has never done anything sexual with anyone under 18 even kissed them, which according to the definition is a crime. You're all saints yourselves I'm sure.
And to your point about "oh he could totally tell she wasn't old enough" When I was a teacher of Seniors I had 17 and 16 year old students that could have gotten into a bar without being carded they looked that mature. I don't know what the girl looks like so i can't say, but I can say out of my 600 or so students that I taught 70% of them were female and easily half could have fooled anyone in their 20s or 30s that they were 25.
I'm a Libertarian. You should be able to hire a prostitute. Some of ya'll are hard core conservatives and I respect that. Regardless, the law states it doesn't matter if you know someone is underage or not, it's a crime to engage with them sexually.
That being said. States differ on what the "age of consent" is. In Texas its a hard 18. I'm sure everyone who thinks the guy should burn has never done anything sexual with anyone under 18 even kissed them, which according to the definition is a crime. You're all saints yourselves I'm sure.
And to your point about "oh he could totally tell she wasn't old enough" When I was a teacher of Seniors I had 17 and 16 year old students that could have gotten into a bar without being carded they looked that mature. I don't know what the girl looks like so i can't say, but I can say out of my 600 or so students that I taught 70% of them were female and easily half could have fooled anyone in their 20s or 30s that they were 25.