Disclaimer: I am researching some laws in Georgia, but this does not mean I have come to a definite legal conclusion on the allegation levied at Bishop Eddie Long. It seems Georgia has a law against sodomy. But that could be why we have yet to hear from Bishop Eddie Long on his alleged sexual behavior with young men. or because Georgia has a law against having extramarital affairs@ § 16-6-19, [a] married person commits the offense of adultery when he voluntarily has sexual intercourse with a person other than his spouse and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. But @ Actions for childhood sexual abuse:
(a) As used in this Code section, the term "childhood sexual abuse" means any act committed by the defendant against the plaintiff which act occurred when the plaintiff was under the age of 18 years and which act would have been proscribed by Code Section 16-6-1, relating to rape; Code Section 16-6-2, relating to sodomy and aggravated sodomy; Code Section 16-6-3, relating to statutory rape; Code Section 16-6-4, relating to child molestation and aggravated child molestation; Code Section 16-6-5, relating to enticing a child for indecent purposes; Code Section 16-6-12, relating to pandering; Code Section 16-6-14, relating to pandering by compulsion; Code Section 16-6-15, relating to solicitation of sodomy; Code Section 16-6-22, relating to incest; Code Section 16-6-22.1, relating to sexual battery; or Code Section 16-6-22.2, relating to aggravated sexual battery, or any prior laws of this state of similar effect which were in effect at the time the act was committed.
These alleged charges could mean settlement to prevent charges of criminal behavior. The Bishop it seems has been placed between a rock and a hard place which could be the Sunday sermon for --- some of African-American churches in the community.
And if you check out (b) of the last legal code: The statute of limitation has not expired:
b) Any civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse shall be commenced within five years of the date the plaintiff attains the age of majority.
The age of majority in Georgia is 18, different than the age of consent at 16. Check out the ages of these young men:
Spencer LeGrande civil lawsuit papers.
Jamal Parrish civil lawsuit papers.
Anthony flagg civil lawsuit papers.
Maurice Robinson civil lawsuit papers.
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