And here I thought this was a forum of open-minded and non-judgemental people, and now I'm being judged for a crime I haven't even been tried for yet, let alone booked, I'm being judged for dating an 15 year old when I was 18 even though the relationship wasn't that serious, and I'm being judged for finding anime girls attractive.
You've made a classic message board mistake: this isn't a personal support group. With most boards I've ever been a part of, people will call you on your bullshit.
I can't speak for anyone else, but I've never been non-judgmental or open-minded in anything. Open-mindedness says, "it's okay with me if you wanna pork a kid." Non-judgmental says, "I don't hold your lack of common sense against you." I say, "if you did it, you deserve what legal repercussions come your way." And with the way you're getting all defensive and pissy about it, you come across as being guilty as hell.
As for hentai, I don't see it as being any different than I do regular pornography. But that's nothing compared to the larger issue here, although it'd be bad if they confiscated your computer, for example, and used cartoon pr0n against you in court.
Some open minded group this is. Why don't you stop lying to yourselves and go back to your bush-loving fundie friends.
I voted for Bush, and I am a fundamental Christian, so I haven't lied to (or about) myself. While I appreciate your ever-so-loving comments concerning people such as myself, even the average, "open-minded", Kerry-supporting heathen doesn't approve of statutory rape, so that's a total non-issue. I don't have an axe to grind against you or anybody else here...but if you are older than 18 years of age and had sexual relations with someone who isn't, and you're found guilty of it in court, you deserve whatever sentence the statute calls for. It's just that simple.