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NEWS: Sexual Assault Charges Dropped Against Voice Actor Illich Guardiola

As Ryu Shoji so amply demonstrates, there is a clear link between people who think it is perfectly fine for middle-aged men to boff teenage girls and mental defectives. As Ryu "Genius" Shoji has spent thousands of pointless words illuminating: as long as something isn't illegal, it's perfectly fine! Oi vey. Can't wait until natural selection kicks in for him.

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As Ryu Shoji so amply demonstrates, there is a clear link between people who think it is perfectly fine for middle-aged men to boff teenage girls and mental defectives. As Ryu "Genius" Shoji has spent thousands of pointless words illuminating: as long as something isn't illegal, it's perfectly fine! Oi vey. Can't wait until natural selection kicks in for him.

"You hold a point of view I dislike, therefore you are mentally deficient and/or deluded" is a song and dance mankind's been through so many times it's not funny. Different people think different things, end of story.

I don't give a f*** if she says it's consensual, are you seriously comparing thinking it's messed up for a 40+ year old teacher to have a relationship with a teenage student to gay marriage? Why would you defend a pedophile? Seriously? I feel sorry for that poor girl. She's probably going to be messed up because of all this.

I have been reading your posts and all I've been seeing is "lynch mob mentality".
Give me a rational and legal explanation as to how such a distinction is justified.

Except if it really was a sham marriage, then how come his mother-in-law was present at the marriage and didn't help the police investigation?

There's also the chance that the two were legitimately in love and had decided to wait until she was the legal age of consent, but during a moment of weakness or passion, they gave into their urges. Then, once they found out, they panicked. Then, due to the circumstances, it was decided to be more lenient and focus on the intent of the law as opposed to sticking to its exact letter.

Of course, that could also be what didn't happen at all, but neither of us know for a fact one way or another, because we are not privy to the details that the law enforcement and judiciary are, so we have no right to make an informed judgement on the case.

To bring some perspective into it...

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So given what I have personally experienced, until there is evidence that directly states otherwise, I can't ignore the possibility that a similar thing happened here. That the marriage was out of genuine love, but the timing was due to being caught in this mess.

All because shit happens, doesn't mean shit is justified.

Because you can't answer it properly, because it will reveal how biased your argument is.

But how would I know that you haven't committed a crime? How will people reading an article about the charges against you know that you haven't committed a crime?

And will you please drill into your head that as I said earlier, "all because shit happens, doesn't mean shit is justified"?

Considering my age, if I somehow managed to have a teenage daughter, God help her too xD.

All I personally know about Guardiola at this point is that:
1) He is a man
2) He is 41 years old
3) He worked as a teacher
4) He has voiced characters in English dubs of Japanese animation

Based on that alone, there is nothing that would cause me enough concern to prevent a hypothetical teenage daughter from being in his presence, particularly if it's something she herself wants.

I never said that the police felt that he was innocent, but rather, I'd put stock in the professional decisions of everyone involved in the case.

Except he does, because y'know, laws don't only apply to the courtroom and everything outside of the doors is the equivalent to The Purge (and if it was, I sure hope modern society has a higher budget than that film. Considering the amount of debt nations are in though, it probably doesn't. Darn).

And clearly, the person who is the alleged "victim" of this case, as well as said person's mother, see no reason to press charges.

5): there were anonymous phonecalls from other possible victims that the police were never able to track down

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5): there were anonymous phonecalls from other possible victims that the police were never able to track down

I don't know why more people aren't talking about this particular point. This makes it fairly clear that he was willing to repeatedly engage underage students.

Just as a reminder, OJ Simpson was proven to be innocent.

Unlike other people like yourself who are ready to burn Guardiola at the stake, what's made me take a step back and consider the possibility of alternates or leniency being given, is that despite what's been reported in the media (such as his then-girlfriend/lover admitting to a sexual relationship, the alleged anonymous phone calls and the mother's presence at the wedding), the charges were still dropped by the authorities.

What I do know however, is that under the UN Declaration of Human Rights, a person who has not been convicted of a crime in a court of law has the right to be treated in every day life as if they were innocent. In previous posts, you have displayed what to me, looks like a clear lack of respect for the law when it doesn't involve locking people away and if you want to join a lynch mob against a man who is legally innocent at this point in time, then that's your decision. However, as we are only privy to information that has been released to the public and there are clearly big pieces of the puzzle missing, I have made the decision to respect those of the professionals involved. So in accordance with what is not just international law but basic common sense, as he has not been found guilty in a court of law at this time, then I will not treat him as guilty at this time.

I am unsure why people are saying this man is a pedophile. Pedophelia is defined as being attracted to prepubescent children. 16 years is is in no way pedophelia. It would be ephebophilia, which is legal in many parts of the world, including some US states.

The fact that the mother approved of such a creepy marriage and did not help the police investigation is proof enough that she doesn't have the best judgement when it comes to her daughter.

This one however was on the order of "oh crap, the authorities are onto me, let's flee to Vegas baby where the marriage age is a year younger and get hitched straightaway".

there were anonymous phonecalls from other possible victims that the police were never able to track down

This much is true, but sadly we've gotten to the point where admitting attraction to someone 18 years less a day is enough to be branded a pedophile, which instantly makes you subhuman and worthy of being castrated.