HB 26-19: Pedophilia and Human Traffickers are Evil Act (Failed)

[Dr. MB]

I. Pedophilia is the act of an adult taking part in sexual activity with a minor.
   Ia. A minor is someone under the age of 18.
   Ib. An adult is someone over 18.

So an 18 year old that has sex with a 17 year old is a pedophile?

[Dr. MB]

I. Pedophilia is the act of an adult taking part in sexual activity with a minor.
   Ia. A minor is someone under the age of 18.
   Ib. An adult is someone over 18.

So an 18 year old that has sex with a 17 year old is a pedophile?

Probably will need an amendment to make it match with section 3 that states 18 years old with a 16 or below.

Maybe Ia. can be changed to "Ia. Anyone 18 years or older having sex with anyone 16 year old or younger."

This would mash with section 3 for section 2.

Section 2: Definitions
I. Pedophilia is the act of an adult taking part in sexual activity with a minor under 16 years of age.
   Ia. A minor is someone under the age of 18.
   Ib. An adult is someone over 18.

I'd still argue with that point. An 18 year old with a 16 year old could be only a little over a year apart to two at the most. I wouldn't exactly call that pedophilia.

[Dr. MB]

I. Pedophilia is the act of an adult taking part in sexual activity with a minor.
   Ia. A minor is someone under the age of 18.
   Ib. An adult is someone over 18.

So an 18 year old that has sex with a 17 year old is a pedophile?

Probably will need an amendment to make it match with section 3 that states 18 years old with a 16 or below.

Maybe Ia. can be changed to "Ia. Anyone 18 years or older having sex with anyone 16 year old or younger."

This would mash with section 3 for section 2.

Section 2: Definitions
I. Pedophilia is the act of an adult taking part in sexual activity with a minor under 16 years of age.
   Ia. A minor is someone under the age of 18.
   Ib. An adult is someone over 18.

I'd still argue with that point. An 18 year old with a 16 year old could be only a little over a year apart to two at the most. I wouldn't exactly call that pedophilia.

How about 14 year olds?

Yeah usually the cutoff for those type of laws is around 3-4 years.

[Dr. MB]

I'm not gonna sign this. Would just recommend the house moves for a vote and shoots it down.

[Dr. MB]

I'm not gonna sign this. Would just recommend the house moves for a vote and shoots it down.

So you're against a federal law against Pedophilia and Human trafficking. Why?

1. I don’t support mandatory minimums
2. Civil forfeiture is bad
3. I don’t support the death penalty
4. As for section 4, it’s such a sh!tshow I don’t even know where to start

If you watered this down to just a condemnation saying “child sex trafficking is bad” yes I’d sign it but I’m willing to just proclaim an awareness day or something instead because that would have the same effect.

[Dr. MB]

Nay.

This bill is workable. We can compromise on this but the President's suggestion that we pass a meaningless "condemnation" or nothing is obscene. The President can spill criminals into our streets with his executive orders but he won't crack down on these most atrocious villains. Sad!

These atrocious villains are already being cracked down on. The FBI exists for a reason.

[Dr. MB]

Sure, fine, but I don't see the need for this bill. We have laws at the local level that deal with this already.