Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Do a 180 on Age of Consent Laws
Victor Davis Hanson criticizes Democratic lawmakers for opposing stricter penalties for child sexual abuse and supporting policies that may enable such offenders. He highlights specific cases in Colorado, New York, and California where legislation or agreements appear to protect perpetrators, including teachers who abuse students. Hanson argues these actions reflect a broader cultural shift that downplays the severity of such crimes, particularly when female teachers are involved.
- ▪Colorado Democrats Adrienne Benavidez, Nick Hinrichsen, Katie Wallace, and Mike Weissman blocked a bill that would mandate jail time for child rapists.
- ▪A proposed bill in New York would allow prisoners aged 55 or older who have served 15 years, including David Berkowitz, to seek parole.
- ▪The Los Angeles Unified School District reached a settlement with the teachers union granting job security to teachers accused of sexually abusing students, allowing them to be reassigned to other schools.
- ▪Hanson suggests that some lawmakers are influenced by a cultural narrative that romanticizes certain types of underage relationships, particularly involving female teachers and male students.
- ▪He references historical and literary justifications sometimes cited to downplay such abuse, including alleged behavior involving public figures like Harvey Milk.
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Home - Crime News - Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Do a 180 on Age of Consent Laws OPINION Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Do a 180 on Age of Consent Laws Victor Davis Hanson • May 5, 2026 Print (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson.
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