[Wayne Luke]

Originally Posted by UncoderMom

I too think the law needs a little reform. It is way to broad. Like an 18 yr old being a sex offender because of a platonic relationship with a 16 yr old.

There has to be something more than a platonic relationship here. Most states have a 3 year clause when it comes to relationships with a minor. That is to say, there has to be more than a three year old age difference between the two parties. So a 19 year old can have a relationship with a 16 year old but not a 15 year old. In some states, like Tennessee, the age of consent is lower than 18 as well. Tennessee just increased the age of consent to 16 for girls a few years ago. Up from 14. Laws vary widely.

Here in California, we not only have Megan's Law but we have Jessica's Law. Jessica's Law states that a registered sex offender cannot be within 2000 yards of a school, church, park or other place where children may congregate. May not seem like a large distance but the law pretty much excludes offenders from being able to live in San Francisco as a whole. It also requires them to wear GPS anklets while on parole.