Everyone here knows the age of consent is 16 and someone, say 50, fucking a 16 year old isn't illegal, right? However, even though prostitution is legal, the government has put 18 as the age of consent to be an escort.
These men probably did not know they were even doing anything illegal outside of obtaining an escort as people are aware the age of consent is 16, but not aware 18 is the age of consent for escorts.
While it may be creepy for grown ass men to be propositioning 16 year old girls, it isn't pedophilia. A pedophile by definition is someone who is attracted to pre-pubescent children, at 16 they do not fit that criteria as they have reached sexual maturity. Labeling these guys as pedophiles is not only not fair to them but cheapens the word, real pedophiles ruin children's lives and should have it tattooed across their forehead.
