Genarlow Wilson finally released from prison - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

cougjunkie · 10-27-2007, 02:07 PM

I have been following this story from the beginning and for those that dont know who he is here is a little background:

When he was 17 he recieved consenual oral sex from a 15 year old girl. The girl admitted it was consenual and that he did not force her to do anything she didnt want to do. The state of Georgia has a law that says if you are 2 years older than the person you are having sexual intercourse with and you are both minors it is considered a misdemeanor, however if you are having oral sex its a felony.

He was charged with felony child molestation and he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The Georgia Supreme court changed the law in 2006 making oral sex also a misdemeanor.

Yesterday the Supreme Court met and with a 4-3 vote they released him from Prison after he served 2 years and 8 months.

Sometimes common sense needs to just prevail, who cares what the law said especially considering the law is ridiculous.

Here is an article about it: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=3080331

TheSizzle36 · 10-28-2007, 06:32 PM

Wasn't he recruited out of High School, or at least had a semi promising future as a D1 athlete?

I wonder how many schools would still be interested in the kid. Obviously he has a ways to go before qualifying I'd imagine, but spending 2 years in the joint would give him an opportunity to bulk up some I'd imagine...

il Padrino Ute · 10-28-2007, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSizzle36

Wasn't he recruited out of High School, or at least had a semi promising future as a D1 athlete?

I wonder how many schools would still be interested in the kid. Obviously he has a ways to go before qualifying I'd imagine, but spending 2 years in the joint would give him an opportunity to bulk up some I'd imagine...

I'm sure the University of Miami would be interested. And Dennis Erickson is now at Arizona Sate.

10-27-2007, 02:07 PM	#1
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	Genarlow Wilson finally released from prison I have been following this story from the beginning and for those that dont know who he is here is a little background: When he was 17 he recieved consenual oral sex from a 15 year old girl. The girl admitted it was consenual and that he did not force her to do anything she didnt want to do. The state of Georgia has a law that says if you are 2 years older than the person you are having sexual intercourse with and you are both minors it is considered a misdemeanor, however if you are having oral sex its a felony. He was charged with felony child molestation and he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The Georgia Supreme court changed the law in 2006 making oral sex also a misdemeanor. Yesterday the Supreme Court met and with a 4-3 vote they released him from Prison after he served 2 years and 8 months. Sometimes common sense needs to just prevail, who cares what the law said especially considering the law is ridiculous. Here is an article about it: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=3080331 __________________ LINCECUM!

10-28-2007, 06:32 PM	#2
TheSizzle36 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,786	Wasn't he recruited out of High School, or at least had a semi promising future as a D1 athlete? I wonder how many schools would still be interested in the kid. Obviously he has a ways to go before qualifying I'd imagine, but spending 2 years in the joint would give him an opportunity to bulk up some I'd imagine...