Lawrence Taylor admits paying 16-year-old runaway for sex, must register as sex offender

[RockaFowler]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/nfls-lawrence-taylor-admits-paying-16-year-old-1183522.html

The 51-year-old ex-linebacker, who led the New York Giants to Super Bowl titles in 1987 and 1991, will serve six years' probation and must register as a sex offender.

"She told me she was 19," Taylor, standing with his hands clasped behind him, said Thursday in court as he admitted having intercourse with the prostitute, who turned out to be a Bronx runaway. Taylor said he now knows the girl was 16 and legally incapable of consent.

He said he paid her $300.

Harry Carson, a former teammate and fellow Hall of Famer, was in the courtroom and gave Taylor a supportive handshake when he arrived.

Prosecutor Patricia Gunning said the plea deal was acceptable in part because Taylor had assisted in investigations into human trafficking since he was charged. Another prosecutor, Arthur Ferraro, said outside court that Taylor "was of assistance in the field of human trafficking in several jurisdictions and with federal authorities."

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1. Assisted in several jurisdictions?

Huh?

Was he undercover? Or--- has he done this before?

[hughee99]

2. How is registering as a sex offender really a punishment?

If a regular person moves into the neighborhood, people may not know who they are or their background. Taylor is famous, if he moves into your neighborhood, you know it, and you know what he's done. You don't need a government registry to tell you that.