Was Paul Walker legally a sex offender, or too soon?

[Dari]

The topic came up in Walker's death thread but was swiftly deleted by moderators who wanted the thread to be a positive one. But the fact that he dated 2 girls at the age of 16 when he was well into his 20s and 30s has me wondering who this guy really was. Today, R. Kelly is widely considered to be a pedophile because there's a video floating around of him having sex with a 15/16 year old. He was also put on trial. Wouldn't that put Mr. Walker into the same category? One 16 year old would raise eyebrows. Two would be confirmation that something is seriously wrong with him, IMHO.

 

[mnewsham]

Worst case that's Ephebophilia isn't it?

Also, what's the difference between 16 and 18?

if you think just because they were 16 that "something is seriously wrong with him" but if he had waited 2 years he is a normal functioning adult....?

 

[BikeJunkie]

I know little of PW or his dating practices, but if true, yes that's creepy as hell.

 

[SsupernovaE]

grass...field...play...ball

 

[Dari]

Worst case that's Ephebophilia isn't it?

Also, what's the difference between 16 and 18?

if you think just because they were 16 that "something is seriously wrong with him" but if he had waited 2 years he is a normal functioning adult....?

Because 16 is pushing the legal limit. IMHO, he was probably just "settling" instead of risking his freedom and stardom by going after the younger ones.

 

[mnewsham]

Because 16 is pushing the legal limit. IMHO, he was probably just "settling" instead of risking his freedom and stardom by going after the younger ones.

You are basing that off what exactly?

His girlfriend is 23, they met when she was 16, I am fairly sure they were happy together at that point, he wasn't "settling" for anything...

 

[gorcorps]

Because 16 is pushing the legal limit. IMHO, he was probably just "settling" instead of risking his freedom and stardom by going after the younger ones.

Seriously? So anybody who ALMOST breaks the law in your mind might as well should be locked up because they were just "settling"? This has to be trolling... nobody can be serious about being that fucking stupid.

 

[olds]

Seriously? So anybody who ALMOST breaks the law in your mind might as well should be locked up because they were just "settling"? This has to be trolling... nobody can be serious about being that fucking stupid.

He's not trolling...

 

[nehalem256]

Because 16 is pushing the legal limit. IMHO, he was probably just "settling" instead of risking his freedom and stardom by going after the younger ones.

A pedophile is attracted to pre-pubescent children. Physically a 16 year old is basically an adult. So a true pedophile wouldn't "settle" for a 16 year old.

Honestly, I bet you are as attracted to 16 year girls as Paul Walker was

 

[darkswordsman17]

Seriously? So anybody who ALMOST breaks the law in your mind might as well should be locked up because they were just "settling"? This has to be trolling... nobody can be serious about being that fucking stupid.

Is it a Dari thread? Then its trolling.

 

[Dari]

Seriously? So anybody who ALMOST breaks the law in your mind might as well should be locked up because they were just "settling"? This has to be trolling... nobody can be serious about being that fucking stupid.

You must have a hard time with reading or comprehending what the words mean. I never said "might as well should be locked up..." I said he went as low as he legally could. Any lower and he'd be in prison.

As I've said before, one 16 year old is bad enough. Two and it's official that something is not right. He met the 2nd 16 year old at age 33. WTF.

 

[Dari]

A pedophile is attracted to pre-pubescent children. Physically a 16 year old is basically an adult. So a true pedophile wouldn't "settle" for a 16 year old.

Honestly, I bet you are as attracted to 16 year girls as Paul Walker was

R Kelly settled even though he was introduced to her at the age of 12 and was allegedly very aggressive in courting her. And R. Kelly is a free man today.

 

[tfinch2]

Is it a Dari thread? Then its trolling.

It takes intelligence to troll, which Dari lacks.

 

[mnewsham]

You must have a hard time with reading or comprehending what the words mean. I never said "might as well should be locked up..." I said he went as low as he legally could. Any lower and he'd be in prison.

As I've said before, one 16 year old is bad enough. Two and it's official that something is not right. He met the 2nd 16 year old at age 33. WTF.

and if he had met her at 18 when he was 35 we'd all be patting him on the back for nailing a hot 18 year old.

The facts remain, nothing he did was strictly illegal, and further it's none of our business, we weren't involved in his life or his relationships, anything you say on the matter is fairly pointless, especially considering the only thing that can come from this is to posthumously besmirch Paul walker which is very disrespectful, if he molested an 11 year old, or tried to have sex with a preschooler, then sure we could have that discussion, but you're just being stupid with how things stand now.

 

[Fritzo]

Because 16 is pushing the legal limit. IMHO, he was probably just "settling" instead of risking his freedom and stardom by going after the younger ones.

I don't say this often, but you're an idiot.

 

[JEDI]

grass...field...play...ball

how can u tell?
what 16yr old girl isnt shaved nowadays?

 

[Dari]

and if he had met her at 18 when he was 35 we'd all be patting him on the back for nailing a hot 18 year old.

The facts remain, nothing he did was strictly illegal, and further it's none of our business, we weren't involved in his life or his relationships, anything you say on the matter is fairly pointless, especially considering the only thing that can come from this is to posthumously besmirch Paul walker which is very disrespectful, if he molested an 11 year old, or tried to have sex with a preschooler, then sure we could have that discussion, but you're just being stupid with how things stand now.

He was a public figure and those are fair games. I don't care if he's dead or alive. Besides, all this information came to my attention after he died. Before that, I never bothered to dig into his personal life. If I did, I probably would've enjoyed his movies a lot less. If you feel I'm disrespecting someone you care about feel free to leave the thread. Or defend him, makes no difference to me. Either way, dating a girl that was less than half your age (when you were 33 no less) is disgusting.

 

[CZroe]

Uhh, dating and having sex with are two different things.

 

[mnewsham]

dating a girl that was less than half your age (when you were 33 no less) is disgusting.

So you would be equally disgusted by a 45 year old rich wall street businessman nailing a 20 year old college girl?

 

[zerocool84]

Uhh, dating and having sex with are two different things.

Shens

No guy goes on more than a handful of dates with a girl and doesn't get sex.

 

[mnewsham]

Uhh, dating and having sex with are two different things.

True, but I doubt they held off on visits to pound town for two years.

 

[thraashman]

I'm fairly sure the R. Kelly girl was actually 14, which makes it illegal in every state since I believe 1995 when Georgia and Hawaii raised their age of consent from 14 to 16. The age of consent in 30 of the 50 states last I checked was actually 16, so there's a good chance him dating a 16 year old was in no way illegal.

 

[Dari]

Uhh, dating and having sex with are two different things.

And you really believe that he waited until they both turned 18 before having sex with them? I wouldn't wait more than a month before I leave and I doubt PW was the pious type. If he did have sex with them (highly likely) then he just pass the legal threshold.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_North_America#California

 

[Dari]

So you would be equally disgusted by a 45 year old rich wall street businessman nailing a 20 year old college girl?

Absolutely not. Happens all the time around here. IMHO, so long as she's over 18 she's fair game. 16 is disgusting and (legally) pushing the limit.

 

[Dari]

I'm fairly sure the R. Kelly girl was actually 14, which makes it illegal in every state since I believe 1995 when Georgia and Hawaii raised their age of consent from 14 to 16. The age of consent in 30 of the 50 states last I checked was actually 16, so there's a good chance him dating a 16 year old was in no way illegal.

Being a pedophile is not illegal if you don't act on it. But dating multiple girls at that legal limit is a clear sign that you might be a pedophile.