SportsFanLive.com Exclusive: Sex Offense Clouds NFL Draft Status Of Lineman

Mod, thanks for shifting the attention back to where it belongs and giving me the benefit of the doubt. I want to answer these questions one by one when I'm in a better position to do so and not pressed for time, or on company time (lunch break or after work).

 

This will fall into the 99 percent of what Mustangj17 says is tomfoolery, but Jenna-Laine.com sounds like a site that is NSFW.

 

Moddy--If this makes me an 'asshole' so be it, but this reporter revealed/exploited the identity of a 15 yr old victim of a sex crime, which to me is just deplorable and completely unnecessary in this story.

I understand your desire to protect a new member who appears to be trying to launch a career, but very sad to me that no one was protecting the interests of the sister.

 

The prosecutor would have the discretion in charging. He/she could charge none, one, or both. Gender, I think, obviously would play a role in this decision, as would the fact of who initiated the sexual relationship or who the complaining witness identifies as the "victim" and the "aggressor". I'm sure there would be other factors, too.

For me, it's difficult to see how any incest comes to light on its own. I suspect the most usual way is if a pregnancy results, but even then there can be a cover-up as to who the real father is. Another way it might come to light here is if an adult complained about it, such as a social worker, friend or family member.

 

Personal insults aside, no one here will be any harder on a writer than the readers. There was good reason to see her post as a none too subtle form of self-aggrandizement. It still belongs in the workshop forum, but gee, more people read the Sports & News board. At its heart, the piece was muckraking pure and simple minus any real importance -- an obscure player who had his day in court, and is trying to move on. This isn't a Richie Parker witchhunt.

I suspect this story would have been rejected in a pitch meeting, and for good reason, as the writer ended up way in over her head. It's irresponsible.

 

This is why you don't include the sister part in the story.

What happened to the discussion about the player's draft potential? The player's redemption? All thrown to the side while there is this total speculation of consensual sex by an alleged sister, based on what? The word of some scouts and an agent. Great journalism. Pretty sad that this is even of interest to readers.

 

I'm bothered by the idea that courts still use gender as one of the reasons to charge or not charge. Age, yes, and aggressor, yes. But obviously females can also be the aggressor.

And maybe I'm reading wrong the Texas Dept. of Public Safety record linked with the story, but it looks like the girl received probation. The record also has way too many identifying characteristics and should never be posted for public consumption like this. Again, where are the editors?!!!