This is f*cling ridiculous!! For the sake of argument let's say she did consent, that doesn't mean the guard should.

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This is f*cling ridiculous!! For the sake of argument let's say she did consent, that doesn't mean the guard should.

Not only that, but as the article states, the age of consent in Louisiana is 17, not 14.

Originally shared by Chris Fink (OLD PROFILE)

Has there ever been a more extreme case of victim-blaming?
http://www.salon.com/2013/08/07/louisiana_parish_claims_incarcerated_14_year_old_consented_to_be_raped_by_her_corrections_officer/

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Emlyn O'Regan said…
It would be an unacceptable abuse of power if the inmate was a consenting adult, let alone a child. Because really, in that situation, how can you disentangle free action from coercion inherent in the power relationship?
August 7, 2013 at 10:26 PM
annie bodnar said…
a child cannot consent (period). even if she said yes..
August 7, 2013 at 10:32 PM
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