TC's latest excuse that he was trying to "help" ET is absurd. The federal charges are pretty broad and don't really depend on ET's feelings. You can't transport minors across state lines for the purpose of raping them. Based on the sister's interview, TC wants to paint them as 2 young lovers (15 and 16) running away. Well, that's not what happened. I'm not really worried about the Tennessee law when the Federal law applies. The Feds have jurisdiction once you cross state lines.
I usually not one for making predictions but I think ultimately TC will plead to Federal charges in exchange for dropping some of the state ones. He may be trying to drum up mitigation now, but if I were his lawyer, I'd know at the end of the day the facts are the facts and you can't mitigate yourself out of statutory rape. JMO!
The primary take-away from the sisters interview was showing/projecting what his defense will be against fed charges. His "intent" was to save her from harm/help her, vs. the charge he has against him which is sexual, and would label him forever also as a SO status wherever he goes for the rest of his life.
If nothing more, the sister's interview was a projection (first to the world sort of information) that told the world what he intends for his defense against the federal charges.
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