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Originally Posted by RawAlex
Other example.... I go to a bar, I am a little drunk. I pick a girl up at the bar, I take her home, and I fuck her. Turns out she is 15. I was in an adult establishment when I met her, one that checks IDs at the door... so why would I think she was underage?
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that gets tried all the time i believe. statutory rape is considered whats called a "strict liability offense" in most states (yeah, i looked it up to make sure - so its not off the top of my head. i did know that there was a term to describe it)... which basically means you at fault under ANY circumstances.
an explanation here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strict_liability_(criminal)
i see from reading that it varies from state to state but i can't quickly find Ohios laws