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NEWS: Illustrator T-Ray Arrested for Solicitation of a Minor


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FenixFiesta



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 3:11 am Reply with quote
The only thing that would be of any intrigue is, unless this was part of a sting operation, how did the police get wind of it.

Otherwise, not even surprised that the alleged perp that draws young females in provocative poses might have a thing for teenage girls.
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Calsolum



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 3:13 am Reply with quote
eww I've got no problem with 2d minor girls and any other variation but the moment you try doing it in real life you should get f*ked... err metaphorically speaking.

i suppose he could be a victim if the student lied about her actual age which could be true but if he didn't try to verify her age he probably knew it was illegal.
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KH91



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 3:14 am Reply with quote
I guess fate did not want T-Ray to prosper in this field.
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 3:43 am Reply with quote
Ah, so that's who he is. This guy's been popping up on my Twitter timeline a lot for some reason. Guess it won't be anymore...
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TsukasaHiiragi



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 3:50 am Reply with quote
I don't know if it was a sting operation or not, since Enjo Kosai are still very much a problem in Japan. Most likely police was probably watching, or someone tipped off the police.
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TrueZangetsu



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 4:22 am Reply with quote
She was 17 and that is still considered illegal in Japan? My beat friend is 21 and his girlfriend is 17. I highly highly doubt they haven't done more than holding hands. Complicated matter for the government to to decide what's legal and what shouldn't be but a 17 Years old should have a brain on her own
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ScruffyKiwi



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 4:36 am Reply with quote
TrueZangetsu wrote:
She was 17 and that is still considered illegal in Japan? My beat friend is 21 and his girlfriend is 17. I highly highly doubt they haven't done more than holding hands. Complicated matter for the government to to decide what's legal and what shouldn't be but a 17 Years old should have a brain on her own


The age of consent is not related to the age for Solicitation or at least is not always. For example in New Zealand the age of consent is 16 yet you will be arrested and charged for attempting to pay someone under 18 for sex or sex acts.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 5:01 am Reply with quote
Eh, it's so easy to do this in Japan

They'll just give him a slap on the wrist

And in Japan, you're a minor until you're 20
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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 5:13 am Reply with quote
TrueZangetsu wrote:
She was 17 and that is still considered illegal in Japan?


It certainly is when you pay for it! Mad
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ChrissyC



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 8:36 am Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:
Eh, it's so easy to do this in Japan

They'll just give him a slap on the wrist

And in Japan, you're a minor until you're 20


That's a considerable age because there are still a lot of stupid decisions made by early 20 year olds. Our brains still develop even towards our mid 20s.
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Utsuro no Hako



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 9:19 am Reply with quote
TrueZangetsu wrote:
My beat friend is 21 and his girlfriend is 17.


If he lives in New York, California or a handful of other states, that's outright illegal. In a few others he's probably covered by "Romeo and Juliet" provisions that permit relationships with minors when the age gap is within a certain range. Outside the US and Muslim world, almost every country sets the age of consent at 17 or lower. Japan's one of the exceptions, but the laws are complicated and vary by prefecture.
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 9:25 am Reply with quote
Alright, the 2D ecchi and/or hentai drawings, I have no problem with them being made. Soliciting minors for sexual activity: totally not okay.
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maximilianjenus



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 10:05 am Reply with quote
it's japan, so he would have been punished even if she was 40, since prostitution is illegal there.
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 11:24 am Reply with quote
maximilianjenus wrote:
it's japan, so he would have been punished even if she was 40, since prostitution is illegal there.


Prostitution is about as illegal as jaywalking in Japan. The cops just like to make an example out of someone every now and then just to show they're doing their job. Crying or Very sad
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Silver4000



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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2016 11:47 am Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:
And in Japan, you're a minor until you're 20


And yet girls can marry at 16 and boys at 18.
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