Perpetrator may be victim in case
About the “victim” in Tuesday’s B1 story, “Man gets eight years for sexual battery:”
I don’t understand why the 69-year-old man is called a “victim.” He asked an underage stranger on a street to engage in a sexual act. What does he think is going to happen?
He is not a victim. He is 69. I am sure this is not his first time around the block, and he knew he was putting himself into a risky situation.
This child was 17, which may be close to 18, but many 17-year-olds are much closer to 13 than 18 in maturity and decision-making. I don’t believe at 17 a child is able to deal appropriately with a same-sex encounter with a much older adult, even if they think they are.