• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    7 days ago

    Yeah that doesn’t sound right, even ethically.

    If by your sincere knowledge you’re having a date with an adult, you shouldn’t get in trouble for anything

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      7 days ago

      F.S.S. 794.021:

      Ignorance or belief as to victim’s age no defense

      When, in this chapter, the criminality of conduct depends upon the victim’s being below a certain specified age, ignorance of the age is no defense. Neither shall misrepresentation of age by such person nor a bona fide belief that such person is over the […]

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        6 days ago

        Sure

        That is still not right though. If someone looks and acts 18+ and has a fake ID saying they’re 18+ and they turn out yo be 16, well, there comes a point where you really handled in good faith. When good faith becomes punishable, were in bad territory