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Sex with minors isn’t a thing. It’s called rape.
It’s only rape if the rapist is poor. If they are rich, it’s called Thursday.
Since this effect lacks a proper name outside of the date, why don't we invent a new one. I propose Trumpstein.
It was dark humor about the frequency of the offense making it less horrifying.
I'm used to Trumpsteinsday at this point.
Yes.
It’s only rape if the rapist is poor. If they are rich, it’s called Republican.
Ftfy
it might even qualify you for president
Some would say the greatest prez
With giant hands, perfect for child grappling
And orange skin, just to make things saucier
While I agree, the way the article is worded makes me suspect that is the name of the crime they’re accused of.
Sort of like how Trump was found liable for “sexual abuse”, because the jurisdiction it occurred in strictly defines rape as penis-in-vagina sex. And since he “only” (ugh) used his fingers, it wasn’t technically rape as far as the law was concerned. But the judge who oversaw the case later had to clarify that it would colloquially be referred to as rape, even though that wasn’t the technical term that the lawsuit used. Because Trump was trying to use the “well I wasn’t found liable for rape, so she can’t say I raped her” argument in his defamation lawsuit.
I don't think Romanian law sees it like that. Minors above 14 can technically consent to sexual acts with adults, which makes it still illegal, but not rape and carries a much lighter sentence.
German law (and quite a few other European countries) is even more relaxed in that regard, while it's still technically illegal to have sex with minors aged 14+, if they consented and weren't somehow pressured etc, there will usually be no prosecution.
German law is a lot more complicated and protective than what is shown here. There's several stages at 14, 16 and 18 that have different protections - and in some of them the age of the other partner plays a role, too.
The law is trying to prevent kids from being abused when under 16 or 18, without creating legal traps for teenagers having their first relationships.
Age of consent is 14, but for example if one is 14 and the other one over 21 then additional rules activate - specifically something like "just using their naivety is already considered abuse".
So a 21y old sweet talking a 14y old into sex principally is abuse.
Sex for money (prostitution is legal in Germany) always is abuse when one is under 18. (You're legally an adult with 18 over here, changed from 21 in the 1970s I think)
In Romania the age is now 16 https://cne.news/article/3356-romania-tightens-law-on-sexual-consent
Oh I must've missed that, last information I had was still 14, as in germany. Thanks!
I only found out today. It’s a pretty recent change. Romania is possibly the most referred country to the EHCR, so not a great track record there.