James Barbour Arrested- Page 3

[Craig]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:12pm

"This relationship was obviously consensual. He didn't rape her and she waited 4 years to come forward about this. "

If she was underage, (and I am not saying the story is true) - it's illegal. And people can argue all they want that she wanted it, she knew what she was doing.. but at that age, with raging hormones - and in the presence of someone she admired, saying she understood what was happening fully isn't valid.

[Calvin]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:13pm

Yup. And he's not going to be able to pull out the "She told me she was 18" defense, either, considering he (allegedly) met her at a high school.
Updated On: 4/6/06 at 12:13 PM

[robbiej]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:14pm

James Barbour.

I always thought he'd be perfect for the Encores "Lolita, My Love"

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:15pm

I was 18 in high school. most seniors are.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:17pm

How do you know it wasn't traumatic? Do you know her?

And she was 14, at the time. There's a reason we have laws for this kind of thing. Under the law a 14 year old is incapable of giving consent. Period. That's why it's called "statutory rape" -- whether she was a willing participant or not, the law protects children and declares that they don't have the requisite where-with-all to say "yes" or "no" in this situation. And even if a child seems willing, an intelligent and responsible adult doesn't take a 14 year old to his apartment to have sex her. An adult having sex with a child that age is comitting a crime. Period.

IF (and only if) these allegations turn out to be true, he deserves to go to jail.

Updated On: 4/6/06 at 12:17 PM

[Calvin]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:18pm

Not me. I was 17.

What I meant was that this wasn't just someone he met at the stage door. It was (allegedly) a pre-existing relationship where he knew who she was. And insert any other allegedlies above where appropriate.

[Craig]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:20pm

Margo - thank you for that clear and concise visit with the law.

I've engaged in some discussion on ATC and am disgusted by a few posters who speak as if they are in a bad afterschool special "well she wanted it.. it wasn't rape"

Again - I am responding to the allegations - and I hope for all parties involved that the truth is discovered.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:24pm

Yeah, no, I totally agree with all of you. Though, the story does seem pretty fishy. She was 14...to her a kiss on the cheek might have been "sexual." Ya know? I dunno. Plus the fact that she's an aspiring actress, maybe she's trying to get some attention? I Dunno. though she didn't release her name or picture. so who knows.

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:26pm

I agree...SHE WAS ONLY FIFTEEN! He was thirty-five! There's nothing okay about that.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:27pm

Umm, RentBoy, one of the charges is sodomy.... that's a little too specific for there to be any question as to whether it was inappropriately sexual. Updated On: 4/6/06 at 12:27 PM

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:28pm

Sodomy
It's between
God and me
And also James!...

[Craig]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:29pm

"maybe she's trying to get some attention?"

I doubt having your character, potential sexual promiscuity, etc open to ridicule, discussion, examination is the kind of attention any one wants - even the ego driven.

If it turns out she's lying, her career and credibility will be over. Period.

[Doogie]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:30pm

Craig-

that disgusts me too. Especially with sex crimes, everyone should be VERY careful not to say anything like that, cause itsreally, REALLY not right. A 15 year old engaging in anything like that with a 30 something year old---not right.

[Kalimba]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:30pm

If that is the case, then the damage has already been done (to both parties, that is).

[Calvin]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:33pm

Even if her allegations are 100 percent true, it's not like this is some calculated career move, as if there's some casting director waiting around saying: "Who should we get for this part? Hey! How about that chick who was sodomized by James Barbour!"

There's a good reason why rape victims aren't identified in the media.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:34pm

I had sex with an Annie Get Your Gun cowboy in his car. And it got me nowhere. Not even a ride home.

[Calvin]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:36pm

A mid-sized market local anchorman did nothing for my career, either.

[robbiej]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:36pm

Please...I had sex (great sex) with someone high up somewhere (don't want to get too specific).

And I'm STILL a secretary.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:37pm

Still, mid-sized is nothing to sneeze at.

If it was Randy Price I'm gonna scratch your eyes out while wearing Envy nail polish, Calvin.

Updated On: 4/6/06 at 12:37 PM

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:40pm

I really thing we need to adress BSO's question. How do you think this will affect the sales of the Dracula DC?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:40pm

I'm pretty sure there will be an increase in sales to executives in the Dept. of Homeland Security.

[Calvin]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:42pm

Hell, Roman Polanski might be using it in his next film.

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:42pm

It's wrong to jump to conclusions...he could be wrongly accused. I realize it's illegal if she was 14 years old, but her character is also a factor here. Suppose it were true about James Barbour, but also she slept with everyone in town from the time she was 12.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:43pm

It doesn't make it magically legal if she did sleep with everybody in town since she was 12 years old. See how that works?

[Craig]

Posted: 4/6/06 at 12:44pm

"but also she slept with everyone in town from the time she was 12. "

As namo said - doesn't matter. There are laws against sex with a minor for a reason. It's not arbitrary.

Wow.. it IS like an afterschool special here too today