Poor Marcus Vick

[MrBug708]

In BIG trouble! (http://media.gatewayva.com/registerbee/vick/vick4.html)

[JeeberD]

Uh-oh...

[JeeberD]

Dola-

Both Juvenile's #1 and #3 advised that two other men were in the apartment, Brendan and Mike, and that Brendan took pictures of the three female juveniles as they danced and stripped from their clothing.

I hope that's not who pops into my head first...

[Draft Dodger]

is this just breaking? or am I just the last to hear about it (as usual)?

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Yeah, what is this from? Did some Miami fan write this up as part of their school paper in an attempt to stick to V-Tech???

[Shkspr]

Here's the news article. (http://www.registerbee.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=DRB%2FMGArticle%2FDRB_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031773389303&path=!sports)

[General Mike]

I saw it on the Rutgers board earlier today.

Here's a better link:

hxxp://www.roanoke.com/roatimes/afternoon/

[stevew]

15 will get you 20. Now if these are white girls, he is screwed.

[Suicane75]

A 19 year old guy had sex with a 15 year old girl? OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!
Seriously, unless the "Mike" in the story plays for the Atlanta Falcons this such a non story.

[stevew]

Its not the important "mike." Thats what the local news said. But 19 and 15 is a pretty big deal in VA.

[Poli]

Its not the important "mike." Thats what the local news said. But 19 and 15 is a pretty big deal in VA.


Someone get a hold of franklinnoble quick!

[Poli]

Wow. Going to "vick1.html" will apparently give you his address. That must suck if this is true. :(

[Subby]

A 19 year old guy had sex with a 15 year old girl? OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!
Seriously, unless the "Mike" in the story plays for the Atlanta Falcons this such a non story. What is the maximum age for statutory rape? I think it is 13 in Virginia, but could be wrong...

[JonInMiddleGA]

What is the maximum age for statutory rape? I think it is 13 in Virginia, but could be wrong...
According to this link
http://www.bet.com/articles/1,,c1gb3085-3753,00.html
Age of consent in Virginia is 18.

But apparently, if this article is correct, the age of consent isn't the key in Virginia (that varies from state to state AFAIK).
In this case, as I read it, statutory rape is still a possible charge
State law allows police to bring a statutory rape charge against anyone having sex, even if it's consensual, with a person 15 or younger. The charge is a felony if the age difference is more than three years.

http://www.roanoke.com/roatimes/news/story161879.html

So far though, Vick hasn't been charged with anything.

[MikeVic]

Wow. Going to "vick1.html" will apparently give you his address. That must suck if this is true. :(

Yeah, I see the address too... that's not a good thing..

[Eaglesfan27]

Why Poor Marcus Vick? IF he was stupid enough to have sex with a 15 year old girl, he deserves whatever kind of punishment he gets.

[ISiddiqui]

But did he know at the time she was 15? Girls today tend to look much older than they actually are.

[oykib]

Why Poor Marcus Vick? IF he was stupid enough to have sex with a 15 year old girl, he deserves whatever kind of punishment he gets.

C'mon, man. Let's be real. How many guys'd be in jail if they started rounding up all the guys who had sex with a fifteen year old when the guy was nineteen?

Unless the story has him particularly taking advantage of her, then this just more modern foolishness. Law enforcement really needs to spend less time chasing celebrities.

[Eaglesfan27]

That is true, it is possible he didn't know she was 15. However, there is also the issue of having sex with a possibly intoxicated individual. Sounds like he would have known this.

[Poli]

He should have asked for ID. :)

[Eaglesfan27]

C'mon, man. Let's be real. How many guys'd be in jail if they started rounding up all the guys who had sex with a fifteen year old when the guy was nineteen?

Unless the story has him particularly taking advantage of her, then this just more modern foolishness. Law enforcement really needs to spend less time chasing celebrities.

It doesn't sound like this would have come to legal attention unless the girl and/or her friends complained. Therefore, one can presume that they perceive him as having taken advantage of her. Again, the issue of alcohol complicates this situation.

Also, I admit I'm a little emotional (and therefore maybe not as logical as I should be) on this subject right now as one of my patients just attempted suicide because a 20 year old raped her while she was intoxicated. She is 14.

[Chubby]

even if he claims to not know she was 18, he will still be nailed on serving to a minor unless he claims she is a 21 ya old looking 15 yr old :)

[damnMikeBrown]

This isn't difficult.

A man should be resonsible for where his penis goes, and what it does.

[oykib]

This isn't difficult.

A man should be resonsible or where his penis goes, and what it does.

My point is that there is no such thing as a law that you can selecttively enforce. If it is selectively enforced, then it's just a way to persecute people.

This is most likely a couple of teenagers having sex. Unless she was passed out or he physically forced her, then this is absurd.

Sure it's against the law. I never did it. But we all know plenty of people who had girlfriends that we still in high school when the guy was in college.

We don't know the details of the case. But every time I hear about one of these cases it sounds fishy to me. Whenever something really went down, there is some other crime that happened-- unlawful detention or some such.

[MrBug708]

Sure it's against the law. I never did it. But we all know plenty of people who had girlfriends that we still in high school when the guy was in college.

Well as long as a lot of people do it :(

[damnMikeBrown]

So a lot of people speed. Some get caught. Some get warnings, some pay fines.

So a lot of people do drugs. Some get caught. Some get warning, some pay fines, some go to jail

So a lot of people have sex with underage girls. Some get warnings, some pay fines, some go to jail.

Photos too? Classy.

[BigJohn&TheLions]

What is the maximum age for statutory rape? I think it is 13 in Virginia, but could be wrong...
Not sure what it is in VA, but the sad thing is that if she said she was 18, he's still screwed.

This brings to mind a story I heard about another player named Marcus Dixon (SkyDog should know more about this, being in GA and all). Dixon was a 19 year old senior in HS who had sex with a 15 year old. He got 10 years in jail.

http://www.helpmarcus.com

I feel like I was so smart (in one matter.) When I was 19, my GF was 33!

[BishopMVP]

That is true, it is possible he didn't know she was 15. However, there is also the issue of having sex with a possibly intoxicated individual. Sounds like he would have known this.
Sorry about your patient, but you have to realize that almost all sexual encounters at a college outside of a relationship involve possibly intoxicated individual(s).

IMO, the most likely scenario is consensual sex where the girl's parents found out afterward and tried to get him on anything.

[BishopMVP]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1801929

Cleared of the Statutory Rape, but convicted of serving alcohol to a minor. 30 days in jail and a $2,250 fine, currently being appealed.