MySpace Update – Statutory Rape Law Asserted to be Unconstitutional

Pete Solis, the individual defendant in the lawsuit claiming that MySpace was negligent for failing to confirm ages, has apparently moved to dismiss the statutory rape charges against him, asserting that statutory rape laws violate equal protection.  I cannot imagine that such a defense hasn’t already been presented (and rejected) in the past, but hey, I’m not a crim law guy.

Update: Local Austin radio has another story laying out the argument in a bit more detail.