Girl, 13, charged as sex offender and victim

[zbeast]

Salt Lake City - Utah Supreme Court justices acknowledged Tuesday that they were struggling to wrap their minds around the concept that a 13-year-old girl could be both an offender and a victim for the same act - in this case, having consensual sex with her 12-year-old boyfriend.

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4783650

Next they will start trying to throw people in jail for masturbation.

[JolietJake]

Next they will start trying to throw people in jail for masturbation.

Actually it thought that was what this would be about.

[IceCube]

Put a restraining order on her, so she never does that to her again!!!

[HouseCrowd]

Just ridiculous! Whatever happened to common sense!?

"The only thing that comes close to this is dueling," said Associate Chief Justice Michael Wilkins, noting that two people who take 20 paces and then shoot could each be considered both victim and offender.

'Cept it seems in this case, he was the one doing the shooting ... and at point-blank range ...

became pregnant after she and her boyfriend engaged in sex in October 2003.

[multivariable]

That's what you call "dualling"

[piXelatedEmpire]

way to ruin the lives of 2 young people by registering them as sex offenders for a consensual act! Absolutely ridiculous.

[TheBear]

In some states certain acts are illegal below certain ages and she is also the older of the two.

That header under the bleachers could be a big no-no, young ladies.