Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Criminal Law Blogs -> Sentencing Law and Policy

Criminal Law

: Sentencing Law and Policy

Lawrence Taylor cuts a deal on NY state charges to avoid prison time after sex with 16-year-old

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this Bloomberg story, "[f]ormer New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor will avoid jail time after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor charges for having sex with a prostitute." Here are more of the unsavory details: Taylor, 51, was charged with having sex in May with a 16-year-old runaway from the Bronx who was brought by a pimp to a hotel in Suffern, New York, where the former player was staying.  Police said Taylor paid the victim $300 after having sex with her. Taylor pleaded guilty today to sexual misconduct and patronizing a prostitute, the Rockland County, New York, District Attorney?s office said in a statement. Taylor is expected to be sentenced to six years of probation on March 22 and register as a sex offender, the DA?s office said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 13, 2011 (boomark / email).