A scary "Surprise!"

[badspyro]

I got into it at a young age, and the fact is, its all to easy to click the "Yes, I am over 18" button and erase your history and temp internet files at home.
Its quite a sad agair I think when the entire idea of http and the internet (the freedom of information) breaks down because of governments and people (mainly a load of over-protective parents who are scaired by the media), and thus prediters have more of a chance, because the teenagers are all the more desperate for information... Its not fair (stamps foot)...

[her_Joe]

A suggestion:

I'm a photographer, and I require every model ... even if she's paying me for personal portfolio shots ... provide a photocopy of a driver's license.

No reason it wouldn't work online too. She can certainly mail a copy of her driver's license to you before you get into anything "interesting" if you have any doubt. Those who are of correct age will respect you for it.

And if she mails a fake or "borrowed" driver's license, you're still setting up a strong case for yourself and making it very hard for feds to allege "intent."


her_Joe

[brace [EDQ]]

Note that "The Feds" or any other law enforcement agency would not wreck their case by saying at any point they are 18 or older. Instead, they typically play as under-age models looking for a break into the business - clearly stating they are under 18, and showing the vulnerability of needing an adult to help them.
Playing on-line with someone who states legal age for where they are is not prosecutable - they can not show knowledge of a crime; it's as legal as buying something on e-bay that turns out to be stolen goods.
Kudos to those who abruptly broke things off as soon as they had knowledge the other person was underage - it was the right thing to do. If the other person needed therapy "due to that abandonment", the therapy would have been needed anyway; they were getting into things they couldn't truly fathom.

- bracemaiden

[aachicka]

i'm only 19...i've been interested in BDSM since i was 16.....

i have o agree with whoever the guest person was...it's way to easy to just click yes i'm over 18./.....

I know when i was 17 i was somad because even if a guy was 20 (it's legal...the romeo and julliet clause---less than 4 yrs in TN it's legal) but simple becausei wasnt 18---no one would talk to me.. It's frustratng..there's no way to learn if people wont talk to you---and as far as going and getting books....to be honest i never even considered it...it was much to easy to just look online...oh well i'll stop the rambling...