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25 year later wrote on Apr 25, 2007 5:38 PM:

" Don't cast judgment on others. I was 15 my boyfriend was 20. Been married Twenty -five years to a wonderful man. Who fathered my two children and gave me a life some only dream about. Looking back, I am so greatful that my family didn't put him in jail and throw away the key. Cause he's a KEEPER!!! EAT YOUR HEARTS OUT. "

dad of 5 wrote on Apr 25, 2007 3:45 PM:

" 14 and 19...do the math.....this guy, if guilty, "consent" or not, she is 14 and he should do life in prison...period. HE IS 19!!! he could go to bloomington and cruise for college chics... WE NEED A ONE STRIKE AND YOU OUT LAW FOR SEX CRIMES!!!!!!!!!! lock him up and i WILL pay more in taxes to cover the cost. "

Class 2 felony wrote on Apr 25, 2007 12:45 PM:

" A Class 2 felony can get you probation, not a sex crime. That's just the category. Someone driving on a revoked license can get a Class 2 felony. I know around here you lynch folks like that, but normally you get probation. "

An Enlightened One wrote on Apr 25, 2007 12:34 PM:

" I do not know all of the details of this case, but if the two were consenting together in a relationship then he should not get jail time, however, if this is a forceable situation then he should indeed get the maximum punishment. The hard thing about this is that although he is technically an adult, they are only five years apart and quite possibly could have had a relationship. "

rape.. i've experienced it wrote on Apr 25, 2007 11:26 AM:

" that is sick in my mind after what i've been through "

to to huh wrote on Apr 25, 2007 10:23 AM:

" I will try and check the law but I am not sure a 14 year old can consent legally in the State of Illinois. "

to Huh? wrote on Apr 25, 2007 9:20 AM:

" It could have been a consensual thing between teenagers, but our puritan laws require prosecution and punishment, hence the lighter punishment of probation. But hey, this is Bloomington-Normal. All teenaged sex should be punished with 20 years in prison and mandatory bible study... ah, now I fit in! "

to huh wrote on Apr 24, 2007 10:27 PM:

" probation for sex crime happens alot more than you think?? "

To Huh wrote on Apr 24, 2007 10:13 PM:

" Do you really think that a Class 2 felony, should have penalties equal to Class X crimes? Yeah, you are right. What we really need is the death penalty for jaywalkers. "

Huh? wrote on Apr 24, 2007 8:41 PM:

" Probation for a sex crime? "

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