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John Walsh: Let -- somebody explain to me how it's right or an equal power base between a 50, 45, or 25-year-old man and a…

On the recordNovember 10, 2010
Let -- somebody explain to me how it's right or an equal power base between a 50, 45, or 25-year-old man and a 5-year-old boy or 6-year-old or a 5-year-old little girl. Where is the equal power base?
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John Walsh
Democratic · Montana

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Walsh challenges the justification of pedophilia by questioning the power dynamics involved.

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