“I couldn’t believe that our son has to pay child support to his abuser.”
I’ve previously discussed cases where boys who have been statutorily raped by older women are forced to pay child support to their rapists. Here’s a new one, from Ohio. From Boy’s parents sue to get his baby from mom, 21 (Columbus Dispatch, 8/16/08):
LANCASTER, Ohio — A Pickerington couple and their son are fighting for custody of a baby born to a Lancaster woman charged with having unlawful sex with the boy, who was 15 at the time of conception.
A paternity test shows that the teen is the father of the baby born April 7 to Jane C. Crane, who was 19 when she became pregnant. Now, a judge has ordered him to pay $50 a month in child support and set visitation at seven hours a week.
Crane, meanwhile, faces criminal charges. A Fairfield County grand jury indicted her last month on two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a fourth-degree felony. Conviction carries a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison and a requirement to register as a sex offender for 25 years.
Crane is living with the baby and her family in Lancaster.
The boy’s parents say they can provide a better upbringing for the baby than Crane can. Her household includes her stepfather, David L. Jacobs, who was convicted of domestic violence last year for hitting, choking and pointing a gun at Crane’s 17-year-old sister and was placed on two years’ probation, court records show.
“We don’t want to have our granddaughter abused by these people,” the boy’s father said. “We are trying to do the right thing.
“The child support was the icing on the cake. I couldn’t believe that our son has to pay child support to his abuser.”
Note also that the boy is allowed only seven hours a week of “visitation” with his son. He’s really getting an early education on the joys of the family law system…
Read the full article here.
[As an aside, I don’t believe a 19-year-old having sex with a 15-year-old should be statutory rape. However, legally in this case it is statutory rape–just as it would be if it were a 35-year-old with a 15-year-old–so demanding that the victim pay child support should be out of the question.–GS]
Glenn Sacks, www.GlennSacks.com
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2 users commented in " Court Rules Boy Must Pay Child Support to His Rapist "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a Trackback“We don’t want to have our granddaughter abused by these people,” the boy’s father said.
Where does it say that it’s ok to assume guilt prior to an act ever taking place? The girl had sex with their son who was 4 years younger than her. How does that translate to her liking babies sexually?
That comment doesn’t make any sense…
On the other side of things tho… Child support to your “rapist”… absurd!!!
1) A nineteen year old having sex with a 15 year old is morally repulsive. 2) This woman’s actions are a full indication that she does not have the character to raise a child. 3) Nowhere in the article does it say anything about sexually abusing an infant. 4) The idea that this 15 year old boy has to pay CHILD SUPPORT despite the fact that he was raped says very clearly that in the courts eyes, males are completely expendable.
Bottom line:
This woman should be thrown in jail and the child should be taken away from her FOREVER.
Listen up ladies: If you keep on treating males like this, we will walk away forever. You can take care of yourselves. Think we’re kidding? Try us.
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