The prosecutor and the judge both agreed that there was no way for him to know that the girl was not 19 as she claimed. He is still paying a heavy price for being stupid though. Ignorance is not a good defense. He may have avoided prison, but his life is still ruined.
The prosecutor and the judge both agreed that there was no way for him to know that the girl was not 19 as she claimed. He is still paying a heavy price for being stupid though. Ignorance is not a good defense. He may have avoided prison, but his life is still ruined.