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Rape by fraud? N.J. lawmaker introduces bill to make it a crime | NJ.com
Apparently this legislation was spurred by an incident where some guy duped some woman out of $5k. I guess the fraud wasn't enough of a charge so now they want to be able to add rape to the list of indictable offenses.
OK. I understand how folks might want this kind of law on the books. Everybody enjoys a little revenge when they get screwed over. But is this really the way to go? I mean, seriously, has no woman ever used her "feminine wiles" to extract some bonus from a guy? What happens when "I can cook too!" turns out to be a lie?
I swear, with this and some of those other college deals about "consent" I think I might switch from accounting to law.
Imagine this: A man woos a woman to bed with tales of his riches, fast cars and a vacation home in Monaco. But he actually lives in his mother’s basement.
Or this: A seemingly wealthy widow convinces a younger man to sleep with her on the notion that they may marry and he’ll inherit her money. In reality, she’s broke.
In both cases, someone lied about his or her status in order to have sex with someone else. Under a bill recently proposed by a south Jersey lawmaker, such actions would not only be considered dishonest. They could prompt charges of rape.
Apparently this legislation was spurred by an incident where some guy duped some woman out of $5k. I guess the fraud wasn't enough of a charge so now they want to be able to add rape to the list of indictable offenses.
OK. I understand how folks might want this kind of law on the books. Everybody enjoys a little revenge when they get screwed over. But is this really the way to go? I mean, seriously, has no woman ever used her "feminine wiles" to extract some bonus from a guy? What happens when "I can cook too!" turns out to be a lie?
I swear, with this and some of those other college deals about "consent" I think I might switch from accounting to law.