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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
That would actually depend on the nature of what sex acts occurred. Not that that matters, as it wasn't in Canada and there's a reason the law was changed.
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Can you just go by the laws in these types of cases to decide how morally outraged you should be? An 18 yo having sex with a 17 yo is a rapist in many states. Some states 2 17 year olds having sex with each other are both rapists. Hell, in some states 2 grown men are breaking the law by having sex with each other.
Sure, a 26 year old trying to have sex with a 14 year old is probably morally reprehensible. It does matter somewhat that he didn't try to force him. Also, I don't think Spacey was a big star at the time, so it probably wasn't a case of a guy using his fame or power to take advantage of a situation. What were the laws in New York at the time for attempting to have sex with a minor? I'd be surprised if it was more than a misdemeanor.