Comments on: Doe v. MySpace lawsuit dismissal affirmed https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/doe-v-myspace-lawsuit-dismissal-affirmed/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 14 Oct 2013 20:52:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robert https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/doe-v-myspace-lawsuit-dismissal-affirmed/comment-page-1/#comment-40045 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:34:53 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7010#comment-40045 At the very least, it should be a crime for a child to lie about his or her age for the purpose of setting up a face-to-face meeting. This way the parents of this little sl*t would have a choice: deal with the matter privately (say, by sending the child to a therapist), or bringing the matter to law enoforcement have have their daughter serve time in juvenile detention.

]]> By: ParatrooperJJ https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/doe-v-myspace-lawsuit-dismissal-affirmed/comment-page-1/#comment-16406 Wed, 21 May 2008 16:07:25 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7010#comment-16406 In Ohio knowledge of age must be proven for a conviction.

]]> By: Deoxy https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/doe-v-myspace-lawsuit-dismissal-affirmed/comment-page-1/#comment-16056 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:30:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7010#comment-16056

though knowledge ususally isn’t a defense in statutory rape cases

As best I can tell, NOTHING is a defense against statutory rape, even a fake ID that has fooled the bouncers and bartenders at a bar (stating her to be 21 and old enough to drink!). One of the many reasons statutory rape laws need to some serious revision.

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