Age of consent.

i agree with that!

Is anyone else having trouble posting? I can't post a new topic and I couldn't reply to another post.

nope im fine

They ended up getting married something like a year after he was released. They're still married, and have a son. Because of his conviction, though, they can't get any public housing assistance, even when they couldn't possibly afford a place on their own. The reason? He has to register as a sex offender.

That's horrific Poor bloke.

I totally disagree with things like that, quite obviously she was old enough to make up her mind and I think there should be clauses that protect people in legitimate relationships. Obviously some 16/17 year old girls will be taken advantage of by a bloke who's only a few years older but I think perhaps if it' a case of an 18 year old with a 16/17 year old then it should be up to the girl to bring prosecution unless she is deemed too vulnerable (learning disabilities etc) to be able to make a decision.

That's why I think the sex offender registry shoud be changed. It was created for pedophiles & rapists and I know of another guy that is in the situation as your cousin.
It's bulls***! To be safe, just don't have sex with anyone under 18 if you're over. People do not have to have sex. I know hormones can take over, but still, with the law being like it is nowadays.

Thankfully I don't think it's common enough (the prosecutions) from what I've heard to be any real deterrent. Granted it is technically illegal but morally it's a different situation if they're in a relationship!

It's unfair and is 'protecting' people from someone that's no threat and ruining a perfectly reasonable/nice person's life.

He what???!!!!!
Even now, when they are married he cant have his conviction overturned?
No right to appeal?
Blimey, how the hell that is justice is beyond me!
I dont get it all, how is it that he can be punished time and again for not alot at all when there is REAL sex offenders getting on with life here in Aus like nothing ever happened?
Tell them to move here, they relocate sex offenders, find housing FOR them and hide their identity to the public.
His offence would be like a 'get out of jail free' card here,lol.

Oh dear lord, this is y I hate our government...Stupid laws that f*** up ppls lives who dont deserve it.