• partial_accumen
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    847 months ago

    I’d assume its a song about a father talking about how much he loves his young daughter. Perhaps I’m just an optimist.

      • TheHarpyEagle
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        7 months ago

        Tyler claimed their relationship was consensual and that he had immunity because he was her legal guardian at the time.

        In what world does that make any fucking sense? “It’s okay for me to groom her because I only had absolute legal authority over her.”

        • BubbleMonkey
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          337 months ago

          Super fun fact that isn’t fun at all:

          In most states (possibly all) if a child under 18 is married to an adult over 18, their legal guardian changes from their parents to their now-spouse. So teeeeechnically, depending on the situation for the change of guardianship, that could actually be a totally legit loophole. In a very much should never be allowed to happen sort of way, naturally.

          Before this gets weird, I only know that because I needed to know liquor laws, as my state allows minors to drink with their legal guardian who is over 21 which does include spouses. Nobody honors that at all (typically not even for parents because it’s really hard to prove legal guardianship), but technically that’s how it works.

          • ditty
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            117 months ago

            So while the guardianship is legal, in the wikipedia article it goes on to clarify legal experts weighed in that it is still illegal to groom, coerce into sex, and give drugs, etc to a minor, even if you are their guardian. That’s the illegal part

            • @SkyezOpen
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              157 months ago

              illegal to groom

              “Your honor I promise my 16 year old wife consented.”

        • @cornshark
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          187 months ago

          Jesus Christ, wasn’t this literally a scheme by Count Olaf?

          • @[email protected]
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            87 months ago

            well count olaf really only wanted her money, getting to sleep with her was just a bonus