Quote Originally Posted by gaystoryman
Just to clarify a few things about the age of consent in Canada... as it is relevent to why he isn't or was't charged with a sex crime.


Anyhow, just some of the reasoning behind the 14 age limit.
Iowa has a graduated system--where the age of consent is "kind of" 14. If you are 14 or 15 years old, you can have sex with someone who is up to 4 years older than you. If you are 16 or 17, it was up to 6 years older than you. If you are 18, then you are an adult and can sleep with anybody willing.
A 14 year old having sex with an 18 year old is fine, but a 14 year old and 22 year old is statutory rape. That allows for the sexual exploration of youth but criminalizes preying on youngsters. I thought that was a good compromise solution.