Gov. Rick Snyder signs law that takes teen lovers off Michigan sex offender registry

[Raev]

The article

So-called teenage “Romeos” convicted of having consensual sex with their girlfriends would no longer be listed on the state’s large sex offender registry under legislation signed into law this morning by Gov. Rick Snyder.

About 45,000 offenders are listed on the 15-year-old registry, among them an unknown number of teenagers convicted of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, or statutory rape.

The legislation, sponsored by Sens. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, and Phil Pavlov, R-St. Clair, says that certain violations -- sodomy, gross indecency or CSC with a minor -- would not be listed offenses if the victim was least 13 years old but younger than 16, and if the violator was not more than four years older.

The bills allow Michigan to avoid losses in federal funding, a penalty for states that fail to comply with a federal effort to have uniform sex offender registry standards.

“These changes make sure the registry is used to better identify and protect the public from dangerous predators,” Snyder said while exempting those “who should be living their lives and don’t pose a risk to the public.”

Jones said, “we’re narrowing the list to make it tougher on the child predator, but were fixing the Romeo and Juliet problem. Typically, 17-year-old boy, 15-year-old girl in high school, boyfriend-girlfriend, it’s still illegal but they will never again be on the sex offender list.”

Those on the list now who fall under that category will be able to petition the court after the July 1 effective date of the law to have their name removed.

“If you’re on that list as a young man, you can’t get in the Army, you can’t get a good job,” Jones said.

Contact Peter Luke at (517) 487-8888 ext. 235 or e-mail him at pluke@boothmichigan.com.

[Destroit]

[GothicSilencer]

Eh, the sex offender list is flawed and stupid anyways. As long as it's still illegal for 13-year-olds to have sex, I'm ok.

[kat (1)]

Good, it never made sense to lump kids in with scumbag pedophiles.

[Enishi]

Good!

[GothicSilencer]

I like that we all agree to let kids be kids and learn life lessons without having to pay for the rest of their lives for them.

And then we hear that Charles Manson had sex for the first time at 14 years old.

[Destroit]

And then we hear that Charles Manson had sex for the first time at 14 years old.

And this correlates to...? Nothing? If you REALLY think Charlie did that shit because he got his junk wet for the first time when he was 14, you need a better understanding of how deranged his life was growing up. Plenty of my friends were laid at 14 by other 14 year olds, and as a matter of fact, our generation, our parent's, and our grandparent's generations were probably the first ones to not be reproducing as teenagers (and then, there's still obviously exceptions). There's a vast amount of people who are all different and ready for different life experiences at different times, some early, some later. Sex isn't one-fits-all. I personally think there's of course a line, there needs to be, but 14? I dunno, I'd say ten year olds having sex bothers me. Pretty much any children (because "pedophilia" doesn't cover minors who aren't pre-pubescent, by definition) having sex bothers me, and someone who is old having sex with teenagers, but teens having sex with teens, while risky, isn't something that I would say is too shocking (nor do I think it's spawned the mindset of Charles Manson ). Unless you were being facetious...I'm onto you, trolling me with water and all .

And this correlates to...? Nothing? If you REALLY think Charlie did that shit because he got his junk wet for the first time when he was 14, you need a better understanding of how deranged his life was growing up. Plenty of my friends were laid at 14 by other 14 year olds, and as a matter of fact, our generation, our parent's, and our grandparent's generations were probably the first ones to not be reproducing as teenagers (and then, there's still obviously exceptions). There's a vast amount of people who are all different and ready for different life experiences at different times, some early, some later. Sex isn't one-fits-all. I personally think there's of course a line, there needs to be, but 14? I dunno, I'd say ten year olds having sex bothers me. Pretty much any children (because "pedophilia" doesn't cover minors who aren't pre-pubescent, by definition) having sex bothers me, and someone who is old having sex with teenagers, but teens having sex with teens, while risky, isn't something that I would say is too shocking (nor do I think it's spawned the mindset of Charles Manson ). Unless you were being facetious...I'm onto you, trolling me with water and all .

[Vater Araignee]

And then we hear that Charles Manson had sex for the first time at 14 years old.

First time I willingly had sex was 8 and I don't spaz like bobcats on booze.

There goes that inane linkage.

[Destroit]

First time I willingly had sex was 8 and I don't spaz like bobcats on booze.

There goes that inane linkage.

A hyperactive juice that only I can produce...

FUCK....now I'ma have that stuck in my head ALL DAMN WEEK. It's bad enough I get it stuck in my head whenever I happen to look at my the location listed underneath my name to the left.

A hyperactive juice that only I can produce...

FUCK....now I'ma have that stuck in my head ALL DAMN WEEK. It's bad enough I get it stuck in my head whenever I happen to look at my the location listed underneath my name to the left.

[Reaper]

Damn, and here I feel like a noob for not getting some til I was 18! Being a grungy nerd had its downfalls lol

And this correlates to...? Nothing? If you REALLY think Charlie did that shit because he got his junk wet for the first time when he was 14, you need a better understanding of how deranged his life was growing up. Plenty of my friends were laid at 14 by other 14 year olds, and as a matter of fact, our generation, our parent's, and our grandparent's generations were probably the first ones to not be reproducing as teenagers (and then, there's still obviously exceptions). There's a vast amount of people who are all different and ready for different life experiences at different times, some early, some later. Sex isn't one-fits-all. I personally think there's of course a line, there needs to be, but 14? I dunno, I'd say ten year olds having sex bothers me. Pretty much any children (because "pedophilia" doesn't cover minors who aren't pre-pubescent, by definition) having sex bothers me, and someone who is old having sex with teenagers, but teens having sex with teens, while risky, isn't something that I would say is too shocking (nor do I think it's spawned the mindset of Charles Manson ). Unless you were being facetious...I'm onto you, trolling me with water and all .

Edited April 15, 2011 by Reaper

[candyman]

It is amazing how many pregnant teens come to the free clinics that the Air Force medics are offering down here. We see small things in the States and go nuts over them while everywhere else it is just a normal part of life and nobody freaks. It should also be noted that we should consider ourselves lucky that most young pregnancies are healthy in America...what I have seen here just makes me sad and I know its only a small sample...

[Destroit]

Damn, and here I feel like a noob for not getting some til I was 18! Being a grungy nerd had its downfalls lol

Meh, I was three months away from being 18 myself.

Meh, I was three months away from being 18 myself.