Lawrence Taylor Pleads Guilty, Avoids Jail Time

Former Giants great Lawrence Taylor pleaded guilty today to two misdemeanor counts, but avoided jail time completely. Back in May, the Hall of Fame linebacker was accused of raping a 16-year-old girl, which gave way to a bizarre series of excuses and defenses, and left Taylor's reputation in shambles. He later admitted in court to paying $300 to have sex with the young woman, but claimed she told him she was 19. Taylor, 51, pled guilty to patronizing a prostitute and sexual misconduct in exchange for six months probation. Taylor will have to register as a sex offender; we imagine he will be much less quippy during the hearing in March to determine the level of his sex offender status.

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By Ben Yakas in News on January 13, 2011 4:46 PM

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jibbly

Does he have to walk around his neighborhood and inform everyone that he's a registered sex offender? How fucking surreal is that?

"Hi, I'm football legend Lawrence Taylor and I'm a registered sex offender. Will you sign my court ordered form?"

GothamExtremist

Had he gone to a bar..... Wouldnt free pussy be flying his way?! WTF he did that is WTF, exactly!

Rocknrope

Poor, horny LT.

Trustafarian

"Back in May, the Hall of Fame linebacker was accused of raping a 16-year-old girl, which gave way to a bizarre series of excuses and defenses, and left Taylor's reputation in shambles. He later admitted in court to paying $300 to have sex with the young woman, but claimed she told him she was 19."

WTF? I thought statutory rape in NY had no mental-state requirement. Doesn't matter if she TOLD you she was 19, or showed you ID that she was 19 - if you fuck a minor, you're done. They shoulda thrown the book at him.

Rammy

Knowingly having sex with a minor - really bad and you deserve to have the book thrown at you.

I'm at a bar or club, its 2am, hot chick with an alcoholic drink in her hand hits on me, we have sex - turns out she's 15 and used fake id - and I get locked up?!?

That's bull.

Hiring hookers - I understand some people have issues with that. But expecting a john to ask his hooker for mulitple forms of i.d. before getting down to business seems odd.

Trustafarian

oh yeah - i'm not saying i agree with the law, necessarily. but if that's the law, enforce it! i'm not so sure if i accidentally found myself in that situation my sentence would end up being so lenient. which isn't cool.