Someone with a pedobear avatar can never hijack a thread like this.
Really? Howard, you'd better get your ass back over the border so you can breathe easy...
Actually, the article and the comments section shit all over the state of Alabama because of their misinformation...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_North_America
The age of consent in Alabama is 16, just like all but 19 states (7 are 17, 12 are 18).
The age of consent in Alabama is 16, however, there is a "2 year rule" to that.
Check Section 13A-6-62 of the Code of Alabama (Rape 2nd)
(1) Being 16 years old or older, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex less than 16 and more than 12 years old; provided, however, the actor is at least two years older than the member of the opposite sex.
Also, the girl he had sex with was technically 15 at the time. It was the day before her 16th birthday. Do I think he should be hung out to dry? No. Do I think he should skate on it? No. Nobody his age really has no business messing with somebdy that young, but on the other hand, she was a willing participant, and I'm sure there are other factors that haven't became public yet. It doesn't make him a bad person or anything, he just fucked up is all.