FrayedKnot
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Yes, but one can be a registered "Sex Offender" for having been an 18-year-old boy, who slept with his younger teen girlfriend. I'm not saying that's OK, but it happens to some of the nicest, kindest, attractive boys. Those boys can end up getting degrees, and becoming good citizens, but must remain a registered "sex offender". Personally, I find these types of offenders as a whole different breed from those who are creepy old men raping young children. I don't believe that all states list the crime. In the state where I used to live, I believe they just had to register. There was no differeniation b/w the types.
ITA there needs to be a national standard for a tier system in the SO registry. IMO, peeing in public is just uncouth but hardly a sex crime. And statutory rape where the girl is 17 and the boy 19 and the sex is consensual should be categorized apart from baby rapers.
It just muddies up the waters and makes IDing the dangerous offenders that much harder.