In this case, the young man clearly lied about his age since he was on the dating app.
You know how we prosecute 16 yr olds as adults for certain crimes? The idea is that the law provides you certain protection for being a minor but that depending on your actions you can lose that protection. Which is exactly what this is to me. If you have the wherewithal to pretend to be 18 to engage in sex, then the consequences of that are on you.
In this case, the young man clearly lied about his age since he was on the dating app.
You know how we prosecute 16 yr olds as adults for certain crimes? The idea is that the law provides you certain protection for being a minor but that depending on your actions you can lose that protection. Which is exactly what this is to me. If you have the wherewithal to pretend to be 18 to engage in sex, then the consequences of that are on you.