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Shik
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I got a call from my attorney (who is technically now no longer my attorney) today.

A warrant for my arrest has been issued today by the Commonwealth of Maryland. The specified charges are sexual offense in the 3rd degree, perverted practices, & child pornography. Maximum total sentence is 30 years & $75,000.

My attorney wants $5000 up front to handle the trial phase of the case; this is a third of the total fee. He cannot do anything until he gets this. I'm not sure I can get that kind of money from anyone, so I may be forced to take a public defender. At any rate, sometime in the next week I will drive to Maryland, surrender myself, & be arraigned. He's confident that due to my past cooperation & my lack of a flight risk, I'll be released on low bond or possibly ROR.

And then...who knows.

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Dukhat
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This is a joke, right? Please tell me you're kidding.

But if you're not...how the fuck did this happen? And isn't Maryland a state, not a Commonwealth?

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Saltah'na
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I wonder if this forum is being tapped. You'll never know what dirt one can come up with.

And yes, how did this happen?

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Siegfried
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He posted the story in at the end of thread a while back that was eventually locked. Basically, his former girlfriend was underaged and her parents found out.

Shik, I can't think of much to say other than I hope everything goes well.

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Saltah'na
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Makes me wonder if her parents are doing this as a form of vengeance.

I don't mean to be crude, but hopefully you knew what you were getting into.

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TSN
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"And isn't Maryland a state, not a Commonwealth?"

Yes.

"Makes me wonder if her parents are doing this as a form of vengeance."

If you found out that a guy in his late twenties had been fucking your sixteen-year-old-daughter, what would you do?

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Peregrinus
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Massachusetts is the Commonwealth.

--Jonah

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Wes
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child pornography?


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child pornography?

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Siegfried
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Yeah, nude pictures of 16 year old women are considered child pornography in many (if not all) of the states.
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Lee
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Mmm. . . barely legal teens. . . Er, what? Sorry, what was I saying?

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Nim
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Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

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Malnurtured Snay
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Virginia is a commonwealth as well.
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The359
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Anyone know which thread this story is in? I'm curious as to what it is, since this whole thing is definately unusual...even for Flare.

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Shik
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It would be here.

This is not a joke. This is very real & very serious. It's also interesting to note that from the original search warrant, one charge was dropped & 2 others were added. The charge of "solicitation of a child for sexual purposes via the computer" is the big one, because it implied that I was an "internet predator," which I'm not. As far as "perverted practices" goes, we're thinking it's either because oral sex is technically illegal or because (horrors!) I purchased a vibrator for her. She picked it out...but I paid for it.

As for if I knew what I was doing...yes. Love makes us do irrational things. A kind of limited insanity. But they didn't have to react like this.

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Saltah'na
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I read your original post.

If the police nicked your PC then they would know where on the internet you would hang your hat. This is probable cause for a search warrant on the Flare Forums (Charles, I think you should be concerned about this). Thus, anything you may say here might be used against you in the court of law. Another possibility is that one or more Forumites might be subject to a Subpoena issued by the state of Maryland. Worst case scenario is that the Police might gather enough evidence to support charges on any one of us for any transgressions we "may have committed".

Yes, I'm taking this from Law and Order. But then, you want to be VERY careful as one slip up means that we don't see you for the next 30 years or so.

As a friend, I would advise you to stay away from these forums, moreso for your sake than ours.

Good Luck.

Tahna

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