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The Case of "Nebraska vs. Koso"
An examination of the case of Matthew Koso, who at age nineteen impregnated a thirteen year old.
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| 750 words
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| 2008
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This paper is an examination of the case of Matthew Koso, who was charged and forced to plead guilty to having sex with an underaged child, and sentenced to 18-to-30 months in prison. The paper relates that after she became pregnant, the defendant took the female, apparently with her parents' consent, to Kansas, where they went through a marriage ceremony. The paper contends that however unpopular the prosecution was, it was entirely within the bounds of the law.
From the Paper:
"The defendant has been convicted of statutory rape. The defendant, a Nebraska resident, does not deny having had sex with his girlfriend when she was 13 years of age. She was also a resident of Nebraska. She became pregnant, and has since had the child. After she became pregnant, the defendant took the female, apparently with her parents' consent, to Kansas, where they went through a marriage ceremony. He was convicted under a Nebraska law making it a felony for any person age or older to have intercourse with a person under age 16, specifically Sexual Assault on a Child in the First Degree. This case raises two key issues:..."Cite this Term Paper:
APA Format
The Case of "Nebraska vs. Koso" (2008, December 01)
Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.academon.com/term-paper/the-case-of-nebraska-vs-koso-136876/
MLA Format
"The Case of "Nebraska vs. Koso"" 01 December 2008.
Web. 25 March. 2023. <https://www.academon.com/term-paper/the-case-of-nebraska-vs-koso-136876/>