Truth_and_Power
10-26-2007, 02:59 PM
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The Georgia Supreme Court on Friday ordered that Genarlow Wilson be released from prison, ruling 4-3 that his sentence for a teen sex conviction was cruel and unusual punishment.
Genarlow Wilson's case received national attention and led to changes in Georgia law.
Wilson was convicted in 2005 of having oral sex with a consenting 15-year-old girl when he was 17.
Link (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/26/wilson.freed/index.html)
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I for one hope this represents the drawing of a line between those that prey on children and sex between two children. IMO if you're in highschool and your "victim" is in highschool, it's just not the same as a child molester. Even if you're 18.. it's just not he same. We are ruining people's lives because some legislators can't get their collective act together and draw a line.
Genarlow Wilson's case received national attention and led to changes in Georgia law.
Wilson was convicted in 2005 of having oral sex with a consenting 15-year-old girl when he was 17.
Link (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/26/wilson.freed/index.html)
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I for one hope this represents the drawing of a line between those that prey on children and sex between two children. IMO if you're in highschool and your "victim" is in highschool, it's just not the same as a child molester. Even if you're 18.. it's just not he same. We are ruining people's lives because some legislators can't get their collective act together and draw a line.