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mackdaddy

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8. It looks like many more states have age of consent at 16 or 17.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 07:00 PM

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Florida and New York are both 18 though.

I saw an interview with Dershowitz once and he said he thought age of consent should be lowered to 14.
He also said he got a massage once at an Epstein residence but kept his underwear on.
Dershowitz was one of the Epstein lawyers who got him the 'sweetheart' deal in 08.
Virginia Roberts also accused him but she had to recant when he sued and won in court. That lawsuit is one of the reasons the victims have been reluctant to name their powerful abusers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States

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Dershowitz is defending Epstein and claiming that Epstein was not a pedophile [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Sunday OP

He kinda has Bill Cosby's scowl newdeal2 Sunday #1

Doesn't Dershowitz have a face that needs to be punched? PJMcK Sunday #2

Dershowitz has lacked credibility for a while mr715 Sunday #3

Wondering if Dershowitz is in the Epstein files. Emile Sunday #4

People who argue that a pedo isn't a pedo should be treated by the public as if RockRaven Sunday #5

sooo... society has drawn a line... lapfog_1 Sunday #6

It looks like many more states have age of consent at 16 or 17. mackdaddy Sunday #8

NY is 17 Polybius Sunday #11

De rec for misinformation. Do you even fact check your claims before you post? Celerity Sunday #10

So Dersh is on the List? Yeah That's why Epstein Cha Sunday #7

Quite The Disdain For The Law By A Lawyer. Dersh Knows.... ColoringFool Sunday #9

Having sex with a 17 year old definitely doesn't make him a pedophile Polybius Sunday #12

I thought he threatened to un-alive himself leftstreet Sunday #13

Much like Ken Starr, no GOP talking head lawyer Johonny Sunday #14