Comments on: Teenage McDonald’s employee

By: Deoxy

Deoxy — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:28:02 +0000

ken,

We’ve been “taking steps” to reduce this problem for DECADES at least. In this case, it was already inherently a crime (statutory rape) with no known defense (guys have been convicted on SR charges after picking up girls at BARS where they were drinking with fake ID). It’s also already against McDs policies (underage or not), I can assure you, and LIKELY a fireable offense (even if the girl wasn’t underage).

What more do you want?!? This stuff happens because people like sex (including the “victim”) and are willing to risk everything they have for it.

By: ken

ken — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:34:39 +0000

Another case where private personal injury suit may lead to reform of a widespread practice most people would want to see reformed–underage employees being preyed on by managers. Sure the owner of the MacDonald’s franchise is likely blameless, but that franchise owner and other fast food franchisees will probably take steps to reduce the (ever-present) risk of abuse as a result of this lawsuit.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:01:26 +0000

This is about a pay day for the plaintiff and her family and her lawyer. Nothing else.

By: Deoxy

Deoxy — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:03:57 +0000

Angie,

This isn’t about whether the supervisor should be criminally charged, this is about whether McDs is liable to the family.

By: John Rohan

John Rohan — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:45:15 +0000

To Angie: I think the real problem with this case is not that the manager abused his power, but why is the franchise being sued?

If the guy broke the law, then charge him and send him to jail. Issues like this used to be a lot simpler.

By: Melvin

Melvin — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:33:03 +0000

Or, to add to Bumper’s post: Couldn’t (or shouldn’t) the parents of Doe be charged with child neglect or abuse, particularly if the parents knew about the relationship for a period of time?

By: Bumper

Bumper — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:17:06 +0000

Followup question: If the parents knew of the relationship and did nothing to stop it would not they be guilty of a host of criminal offenses, such as contributing to the delinquency of a minor?

By: Angie Hartford

Angie Hartford — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:16:05 +0000

The fact that Figueroa was both seven years older than Doe, and her manager, places him in a position of trust and power, which he exploited.

Doe is a victim of sexual abuse, and as long as the statue of limitations hasn’t run out, any time is an appropriate time to file the suit.

By: Mahlon

Mahlon — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:48:11 +0000

Doinking an underaged employee is bad form, I don’t care what the circumstances. Aside from that, how exactly did the restaurant know about the affair?

By: Deoxy

Deoxy — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:23:10 +0000

Question: while the statutory rape charge is basically at the discretion of the prosecutor, and is entirely “strict liability” (not the right term in criminal proceedings… help me out here?), wouldn’t the family knowing about for a significant length of time and not condemning it until after the fact show that there was no damage?