If someone admits to having sex with a minor (in another state) during the background interview for the LAPD, can that agency charge you with statutory rape? I'm a little confused on what they can do. thanks for your help

Character I can deal with.....Besides it's no worse than doing or selling drugs and some of those people still become cops. 

I was just wondering if they could say "since you admitted to it we are going to charge you." I dont know maybe i'm to paranoid.

Actually Charracter has everything to do with it hence becoming a police officer and I know of no one who admitted to selling drugs who is in Law Enforcement.

That is why it is a background, your past and charracter is a direct refection of who you are and the descisions you make.

Don't be so defensive you asked a question and got an answer

I already am a Police Officer Hence why I am ribbing you and laughing at the maturity level

NUNYUN= None Your Goddam Business

Relax, there was only one perfect person and they hung his ass on a cross and as I stated and the other poster as long as there was no large difference in age you have nothing to worry about.  Good luck trying to get to the other side.

nunyun wrote on Jan 6^th, 2005 at 6:29pm:
You are incorrect.

Scott Peterson committed more than one offense. He lied to the police, killed 2 people (mother / child), disposed of a body improperly etc..

Westerfield committed more than one offense. Murder, Kidnapping, child pornography.

Randy 

If you admitted to a crime, the LAPD may open an investigation by notifying a law enforcement agency in the other state.

Richard Wagner
Attorney 
www.wzlawyers.com

Rwagner wrote on Jan 7^th, 2005 at 2:56am:



I'm not sure about the law in California, but in the state I work in, any case of sexual encounter with a minor must be reported within 24 hours to the CPS agency as well.  Once again there is a huge amount of factors that fit into this.  Nunyun covered it well in that an 18 year old having consentual relations with somone 1 year younger is one thing, but with someone who is 10 years old is a completely different and the agency will more than likely report you to the local authorities for an investigation into the matter to be launched.

For the record I have never known a LE officer or LE candidate that ever got hired after having admitted to selling drugs.  "experimental use" is one thing, selling/distribution is a completely different and more serious offense.

voyager1 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2005 at 9:52pm:
I would be very careful with any details you give to anyone at this point. When dealing with law enforcement, I'm not sure how the breaking of this law plays into the application process. However if they have a policy of not hiring people who admit to X, Y, and Z crimes, no matter the circumstances, then you will not get hired. It is really going to depend on the liberalness of the department you are applying to.

I seriously doubt that this will be brought up into formal charges against you, assuming your violation of this law was not as serious as the crimes the law is intended to protect against (taking advantage of minors). 

Personally, I would not pursue this issue with anyone related to your application, or the department. You have been honest and upfront. If you make a bigger issue of it, then they will have no choice but to explore why your conscience is so concerned with this issue, even though it's simply because you want this job so damn bad. 

Law enforcement officers only see guilty consciences. Don't give them any other reasons to think you have either committed other serious offenses, or this particular offense was worse than it appears to be. People aren't perfect, and this mistake really isn't that bad. I don't see a reason why you shouldn't continue with the application process. 

The process is about discovery of character. You have proven a lot about yourself by mentioning this offense. Don't make it something bigger or more worse that it is. That is their job, not yours. If they are going to make a big deal about it, then it's not under your control. What is under your control is what you tell them about the incident. 

If they insist on knowing the name, location, etc .. of the minor involved in this crime, then you will have to at that point decide if the application and job is worth the gamble of not knowing why they are really trying to find out other information. But at this point, if the ages involved are the only things they know, then I would think the worst possible outcome is a tough polygraph exam and/or declined application.

All we can offer on this forum is rational speculation. Personally, if I were a sheriff and this was the only problem I had with your application, background investigation, polygraph etc.., I wouldn't have a problem hiring you. But that's me, someone who has never been part of law enforcement.

You could always call a lawyer and tell them of the circumstances as they department knows them, and ask if they can bring you up on charges. Specifically if the statute of limitations have run out (it being 2 years later and such).

Good luck!
Randy