Quote:A New Jersey man is suing the gay hookup app Grindr in federal court, claiming the social media app has lax age restrictions, which he says allowed him to have an encounter with an underage boy, the New Jersey Law Journal reports.

William Saponaro Jr., of Cape May, N.J., faces criminal charges after meeting up with an under age boy. His lawsuit alleges he was invited to have sex with two other males on June 21, 2012, after they met each other on Grindr. But a week after the encounter, Saponaro found out that one of them was just 13.

Saponaro was arrested and charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He faces up to 20 year in prison, according to the newspaper.

Saponaro filed a suit against Grindr on June 19 in Cape May County Superior Court. Nearly a month later, the company's lawyers removed the case to Camden, N.J., federal court. On August 8, Grindr officials moved to dismiss the case for "failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted," the New Jersey Law Journal writes.

The lawsuit states the teen was able to become a paying member of Grindr despite the app's rules that deny access to anyone under the age of 18 or 21 in states where 18 is not the age of consent. According to Saponaro, the other adult who was involved in the encounter told him he met the 13 year old on Grindr. Saponaro admits he did not verify the teen's age himself, saying he relied on the other adult's word and that the teen couldn't access Grindr if he was under 18.

http://www.edgeonthenet.com/news/nationa...derage_boy

13?! You can't tell that a 13 year old boy is underage?

(08-18-2014 02:17 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  13?! You can't tell that a 13 year old boy is underage?

Always blame someone else for your own stupidity. It's the American way because most of the time it works.

That's what he gets for meeting up with little gay guys, and even worse, using the internet for such a rendezvous. .

(08-18-2014 02:34 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  That's what he gets for meeting up with little gay guys, and even worse, using the internet for such a rendezvous. .

Yeah, you probably meet the of age guys face to face!!!!

Serves him right. I wonder how long before the ACLU gets involved because of "this unfortunate case".

Like Reagan said, "Trust, but verify."

(08-18-2014 02:41 PM)Cali_Cat Wrote:  

(08-18-2014 02:34 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  That's what he gets for meeting up with little gay guys, and even worse, using the internet for such a rendezvous. .

Yeah, you probably meet the of age guys face to face!!!!

What? How old are you like 10?

(08-18-2014 02:41 PM)Cali_Cat Wrote:  

(08-18-2014 02:34 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  That's what he gets for meeting up with little gay guys, and even worse, using the internet for such a rendezvous. .

Yeah, you probably meet the of age guys face to face!!!!

That doesn't even make any sense.

Quote:His lawsuit alleges he was invited to have sex with two other males on June 21, 2012, after they met each other on Grindr.

And folks wonder why AIDS is high in the LBGTQ community.

Does this guy not take responsibility for what he does?

Apps like Grindr and Tinder do need to do something about letting underage kids on them, but come on. The kid was 13. If he was 17, mayyyyyyyyybe 16 I could maybe see how you could confuse them for 18 if they're the kind of kid that can grow a full beard in his teens, but nobody could ever confuse a 13 year old for someone that is 18.

(08-18-2014 02:17 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  13?! You can't tell that a 13 year old boy is underage?

My thoughts exactly. Trying now to protect his own sorry butt.

(08-18-2014 02:17 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  13?! You can't tell that a 13 year old boy is underage?

I would think so. I did see a kid in the Little League World Series a few days ago that was 6 ft 1 210 lbs....12 years old.

(08-18-2014 03:47 PM)gdunn Wrote:  Does this guy not take responsibility for what he does?