There are some real consequences to this moral panic, though.
Here's a story about a 47 year old guy who is probably going to get 20 years, because of the new laws and harsh sentencing guidelines, because he was convicted of "human trafficking" in addition to fucking a 15 year old prostitute:
NH National Guard Lieutenant Colonel convicted of child sex trafficking
This is a family man with no criminal record. Yes, he was wrong. But 20 years?
Here's a story about a 47 year old guy who is probably going to get 20 years, because of the new laws and harsh sentencing guidelines, because he was convicted of "human trafficking" in addition to fucking a 15 year old prostitute:
NH National Guard Lieutenant Colonel convicted of child sex trafficking
This is a family man with no criminal record. Yes, he was wrong. But 20 years?