Drug Crimes, Substance Abuse How Much Time for furnishing Meth to a Minor in CA

[mightymoose]

No one asked this girl for i.d., she came from 2 cities over to have sex with a man and presumably to "hang out". From what the defendants are saying her i.d. was a topic that came up in conversation, concerning further partying [i.e. clubbing].

Whether or not she showed ID does not matter. Her age is what makes it illegal. Whether it is a statutory rape or some other kind of sexual misconduct depends on the state statutes, but relying on the argument or her telling lies, not providing ID, or intending to have sex with someone anyway does not change the circumstances. If she is too young to consent then her intention don't matter, and it is the responsibility of the adults to know what they are dealing with.

 

[mightymoose]

She claimed to be 19.

the defendants are, 20, 22 and 21.

How old is the girl?

 

[jharris352]

While I"m glad you aren't the culprit you fundamentally misunderstand one major concept:

It simply doesn't matter if she agreed to screw the entire La Lakers team at Mid-court during half time. She is a child and anyone who has sex with her is dead in the water. There is no "Moral" out here. When you are having sex with someone who COULD BE a minor BEWARE.

Again, the meth thing is the same. If she COULD BE a minor, you are responsible for her age if she is.

I know this isn't you, but you were obviously there as you said you "SAW" this go down. I'm sorry for the facts but they are what they are. She is a minor and not responsible for her stupidity in consenting to sex with a bunch of drugged out guys who couldn't have cared less if she was a minor or if she had aids. That's one of the main problems with drugs: Mental impairment.

So, while I understand and even applaud your concern for the friends of your that are about to go to prison for this, there just isn't much to do. The rest of the people present could easily be charged with contributing to the delinquency or aiding and abetting statutory rape or something having to do with the drugs. This is just the chance you take by living that sort of lifestyle.

As to my daughters personally? You are right, I would be on them so tightly that they wouldn't be doing meth, screwing druggies or for that matter, out of my sight for long enough to consider it. The real culprits here are the parents who failed to raise their daughter.

 

[army judge]

How old is the girl?

It has only been alleged that she is a minor.
Her actual age has never been stated.
Good question, let's see what answer you get.
I see where you're headed, it might be relevant to some (or all) of these idiots.

 

[Myesha]

How old is the girl?

oh my bad, shes 16

 

[army judge]

oh my bad, shes 16

California law on sexual intercourse with a minor can be either a misdemeanor or a felony.
It could turn out that the "meth" causes the idiots more harm than the sex.
That's a kicker!

California Penal Code: Section 261.5 Unlawful Sexual Intercourse

Section 261.5.
(a) Unlawful sexual intercourse is an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person who is not the spouse of the perpetrator, if the person is a minor. For the purposes of this section, a "minor" is a person under the age of 18 years and an "adult" is a person who is at least 18 years of age.

(b) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is more than three years younger than the perpetrator is guilty of either a misdemeanor or a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment in the state prison.

(d) Any person 21 years of age or older who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is under 16 years of age is guilty of either a misdemeanor or a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an adult who engages in an act of sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of this section may be liable for civil penalties in the following amounts:

(A) An adult who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor less than two years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000).

(B) An adult who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor at least two years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(C) An adult who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor at least three years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

(D) An adult over the age of 21 years who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor under 16 years of age is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

(2) The district attorney may bring actions to recover civil penalties pursuant to this subdivision. From the amounts collected for each case, an amount equal to the costs of pursuing the action shall be deposited with the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered, and the remainder shall be deposited in the
Underage Pregnancy Prevention Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Amounts deposited in the Underage Pregnancy Prevention Fund may be used only for the purpose of preventing underage pregnancy upon appropriation by the Legislature.

(3) In addition to any punishment imposed under this section, the judge may assess a fine not to exceed seventy dollars ($70) against any person who violates this section with the proceeds of this fine to be used in accordance with Section 1463.23. The court shall, however, take into consideration the defendant's ability to pay, and no defendant shall be denied probation because of his or her inability to pay the fine permitted under this subdivision.


http://www.sexlaws.org/california_statutory_rape_laws

 

[mightymoose]

oh my bad, shes 16

These guys are toast.

For some of them it might come down to a matter of days, but any of them that are more than 3 years older than the girl committed a felony.

If it is found that they got her doped up in order to have sex with them then they all committed a felony.