Let ME be very clear: I am neither a troll nor completely insane just because I don’t fall in lock-step with everything you believe. If he doesn’t view himself as a victim, it’s not for you to slap that label onto him.

I don’t think these two are going to be dispensing any advice. But I have to take issue with the FLDS comparison because that’s a false equivalency. When you’ve been indoctrinated since birth and every other human you’ve ever known is part of the same cult, you’re already a victim of that belief system whether or not…

If that’s not implying that he’s equal to an adult (11 year old kids with crushes aren’t pursuing anyone, they’re kids with crushes) then I don’t know what is.

You’ve got the same access to Google as I do. Why don’t you provide newer stats?

But wouldn’t her kids from her first marriage have been hurt just the same had she had an affair with a man her own age, too? And honestly, ask any 34 year old if they think their parents could’ve made better choices.

Pull back, baby. Pull waaaaaaay back. You need to find me where I said 11 years old is equal to adult before you go off half-cocked and all caps. Because in NO universe did I ever even IMPLY that. Weirdo.

Heeey, way to reference decade-old statistics!

Guess what? People who have never been abused suffer from depression and alcoholism too. And neither of those things negate his ability to be thoughtful or sane. LUCID, is another story where alcohol is concerned. But depression and alcoholism don’t render a person insane.

What’s so unbelievable about that? Little kids get crushes on teachers all the time. I’m certainly not saying it was right for her to be receptive to his pursuit, but by all accounts, it was he who wouldn’t leave her alone.

If I misidentified his ethnicity, I must be wrong about everything else!

The most frequent situation in which statutory rape is charged is when the parents of a teenager (usually a female) find out their daughter has been having consensual sex with her older boyfriend. The age difference is usually less than 3 years.

Oh, now I’M a child molester! Oh interweb commenters, never change!

How do you know I’m not giving the benefit of the doubt to the Filipino man?

I question your 100% accuracy, yes. And yes, it actually is that much of a stretch to believe that you and you alone know what’s in the hearts and minds of all male comedians, when nobody else on earth has that ability. Are you not FROM earth?

I doubt he filed anything. His parents likely filed on his behalf, against his wishes.

WELL. If Wikipedia says so, I guess there’s no room for questioning a bunch of anonymous editors. And jeez... what’s with the condescension? I SAID I might be mistaken about the actual charges.

Actually, that was just an offhanded observation. What I’m “going with” is that it’s not up to you to decide that he was/is a victim of rape and abuse. It’s up to HIM.

I’m not a troll; I just don’t jump to conclusions about whether or not someone is pure evil based on whether or not they’ve broken a law. And to be clear, I never said their relationship was “healthy” - I have no way of knowing whether the relationship between them is functional or dysfunctional. All I’m saying is…

The article says he was 13, not 11 when the inappropriate relationship began. That may seem like hair-splitting, but when you consider the typical age that boys begin puberty, the difference between 11 and 13 does make some difference. I’m not saying it was okay or right for her to engage him in any kind of adult…

You’re thinking of molestation. Statutory rape isn’t a forcible rape. It’s called rape only because of the presumption that someone under 18 (or 14 or 16 in some states) cannot legally consent to sexual contact. Which is a fair presumption most of the time - but statutory rape is alleged most frequently by the…