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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? NH
I'll try to make this as brief as possible. A friend of mine since childhood, male, 27, met a girl online. They chatted & webcammed for awhile, she then traveled by train from her home in RI to visit him in NH. She claimed to be 21; he believed & never thought to question her. After spending the night, he is driving her back to the train station so she can go home. His cell rings; it's RI police. They ask if he knows the whereabouts of this girl. He says, yes, she's right here. They say, do you know she's a 15 year-old runaway? He had no idea, but too bad for him.
Now he's in state prison with court-appointed defense. This incident happened 5 months ago, so it took awhile for the parents to press charges apparently. I am enraged that a disturbed teenage girl, trying to be a bad-ass, has potentially ruined the life of a good man.
Has anyone else been through a similar situation? Is there any helpful advice you can offer? Obviously, my friend was naive, & I'm now spreading the word to anyone I know not to trust anyone if they say they are of age. With all the ways of obtaining fake ID, it seems there is really no way to be sure anymore. But unfortunately, my time machine is in the shop & I cannot change what has already happened. Can anyone offer advice on what to do? Does anyone know if it's possible to use emails, computer history, etc. as evidence?
I wish there was a way to countersue this disturbed girl, or her parents, for all the harm & aggravation of this. However, being a realist, I'm just seeking any way to help my friend get back to a normal life & have this crap taken off his record.
Please feel free to email me directly at: [email protected]. Thank you for your time.
-Regards.
I'll try to make this as brief as possible. A friend of mine since childhood, male, 27, met a girl online. They chatted & webcammed for awhile, she then traveled by train from her home in RI to visit him in NH. She claimed to be 21; he believed & never thought to question her. After spending the night, he is driving her back to the train station so she can go home. His cell rings; it's RI police. They ask if he knows the whereabouts of this girl. He says, yes, she's right here. They say, do you know she's a 15 year-old runaway? He had no idea, but too bad for him.
Now he's in state prison with court-appointed defense. This incident happened 5 months ago, so it took awhile for the parents to press charges apparently. I am enraged that a disturbed teenage girl, trying to be a bad-ass, has potentially ruined the life of a good man.
Has anyone else been through a similar situation? Is there any helpful advice you can offer? Obviously, my friend was naive, & I'm now spreading the word to anyone I know not to trust anyone if they say they are of age. With all the ways of obtaining fake ID, it seems there is really no way to be sure anymore. But unfortunately, my time machine is in the shop & I cannot change what has already happened. Can anyone offer advice on what to do? Does anyone know if it's possible to use emails, computer history, etc. as evidence?
I wish there was a way to countersue this disturbed girl, or her parents, for all the harm & aggravation of this. However, being a realist, I'm just seeking any way to help my friend get back to a normal life & have this crap taken off his record.
Please feel free to email me directly at: [email protected]. Thank you for your time.
-Regards.