If 16 is the age of consent in DC, what laws did Foley break?

Question

Allegedly?

Answer 1

The federal law supercedes state law. The Adam Walsh Act, which Foley co-sponsored, btw, throws that issue out the window:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h109-4472

Edited to add, this U.S. Code gets him too:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00002251----000-.html

Answer 2

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If 16 is the age of consent in DC, what laws did Foley break?

Answer 3

Age Of Consent Washington

Answer 4

Ed A says "18 is the age of consent in all 50 states."

Absolute bunk. I grew up in DC and was subject to its laws – don’t even start with me.

Only 8 US states have 18 as an absolute age of consent. 16 is the age of consent in the vast majority, with a fair number stating that it's 18 if there's more then a 2-5 year difference in ages. Check out http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm

Like many states, DC has an absolute age of consent at 16, which means a 16 year old boy can knock boots with whomever he pleases, WITHOUT parental consent. Also, the DC sodomy laws were thrown off the books in 1993, which means that a 50yo man having his way with a consenting 16yo is perfectly legal. I'd still toss him in the Potomac with concrete boots if it were my boy, but it's legal.

Now in states with a differential (all those listed as 16/18), two consenting people over the age of consent AND of similar age may engage in whatever sort of consensual pleasures they desire. BUT if their ages differ by more than the stated number of years AND one of them is under 18, it’s considered statutory rape because of the power differential that goes with age. If Foley were in the other Washington (the state) he could do his dirty deeds with a 16 year old freely IF AND ONLY IF he was within 3 years of age – up to 19. If Foley were in WA and not DC, he’d be cooling his heels in the slammer. But he’s not, so he isn’t. And he won’t be, at least for statutory rape.

Answer 5

The age for consent with and adult is 18 in DC. At 16, you are allowed to get married with the permission of your parents, but not to have a sexual relationship with an adult. Foley was soliciting little boys. He wasn't concerned with the ages. Also, there were more than just one. Foley is a married man who knew better.

Answer 6

He is not a pedophile. A pedophile is attracted to pre-pubescent children. The young men he propositioned were 16 and 17 years old.

There is NO question - he acted inappropriately. No supervisor in a position of authority should EVER hit on subordinates. He was wrong. However, these are not 'boys' - in some states they can be married. They're a mere year away from being able to enlist in the service and be slaughtered in Iraq.

No question - he was wrong, Wrong, WRONG. But to suggest he is a pedophile is wrong.

If he had had sex with these young people, he would have been guilty of statutory rape. As it is, he only made inappropriate comments on instant messages.

edited to add: For Ed A. You're wrong. Check out
http://www.coolnurse.com/consent.htm
In most states, the age of consent is 16.

Answer 7

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Under the so-called "Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006" (of which Foley was a co-sponsor), along with 18 U.S.C. 2251, discussion or solicitation of sexual acts between Foley and any "minor" under the age of 18 would appear to be a criminal offense (see Adam Walsh Act, Sec. 111(14) ("MINOR.--The term 'minor' means an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years") and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2256 (1) (“'minor' means any person under the age of eighteen years").

Answer 8

That's a good question. I haven't heard of him being charged with anything yet. Is it only sexual harassment and an ethics violation?
Or did he break a law by sending suggestive emails?
At least he resigned in disgrace so we don't have to spend millions of dollars to get rid of him.

I don't know what that Roy dude is talking about. Sodomy is a sex act not a crime and since that never happened wtf is he talking about? If disgracing our country was a crime we would have to lock up too many politicians to effectivley run the govt.

Answer 9

Well a parent still has control of a child until 18. They still has some rights this is an excellent question, but for sure he breached the ethics of his office. And should be ashamed ashamed ashamed. Also there are laws of sexual harrasasment, and as a worker for the government there might be broken laws there

Answer 10

18 is the age of consent in all 50 states.