He took more responsibility for his actions and was more honest about his past than any "pedo" or sex offender that's ever been on Steve's stage before!
@@chelseaschlorff2714 I gotta agree here; not condoning it or anything like that but; when you compare it to grandfathers touching toddlers; he's definitely the lesser of the evils if that makes sense; again I am not condoning nor okaying, and the fact he could've just played the denial game gives him *slight* points and to be honest three years is not the worse age difference out there
He did his time, and quite a bit of it for an 18-year old being with someone 3 years younger (not excusing it, but it’s a lower level on the totem pole). He’s accountable, sober and doing his best. I truly wish him nothing but happiness.
I agree with the facts, I by no means have any empathy for pedos, child molesters or anything under the umbrella of abuse.. but like you stated both were teenagers it was concentral. NO it's not ideal no its not an excuse however he did his time. I would say what he did was inappropriate and I prey he's grown up and changed his behaviour.
Yeah, that really bothers me. I mean technically an 18-year-old and the 15-year-old can be in the same high school together and lots of 18-year-old and 15-year-old date again it’s not an excuse, but it’s a bit excessive for him to have to go through
Look at all the baby diddlers defending anyone having sex with a CHILD. If they can't get a loan, they shouldn't be able to get fucked, literally. It's not hard to understand if you don't have a predatory nature. Y'all too soft. There is no reform for these people or their victims. Steve asking if it was consensual gave this man an early out. Just nasty reading these comments know how many of y'all save space for predators to operate in.
@@alexrussell933 I just knew you were going to fail and you didn't. I'm so grateful though and I'm so glad you were able to clear your name. It's an estimate of around 30K people every single year in the US who are locked up due to a crime they did not commit and sad to hear that you are part of that statistic. Something like this is the worst thing a person could ever be accused of and I'm sorry that it happened. I am glad that you seem to have found your place in the world and found a family through it all. You are a resilient young man. Good luck to you in all your future endeavers. 🙏🏼
@alexrussell933 Good to see you cleared your name. You could tell your sincerity from the beginning. The outcome we always hope for but so rarely get! Good luck to you, your wife, and children! Hopefully people will see this and treat you better moving forward.
3 years age difference. They could’ve been in high school together! I’m struggling with this one… almost 10 years in jail and another 10 on a registry bc that girl got upset and blackmailed him… and he didn’t even know her age! That’s steep in my opinion.. he passed for it being consensual as well. SMH.
Didn’t he say he knew her age? Disgusting. And 3 year age difference means something when it’s a child. The difference physically, mentally and I life stages between 18 and 15 is LARGE. “They could’ve been in high school together” So?? He was still at legal age of consent and she was a MINOR. Can we be for real?? Like yh 8 years is a lot but I don’t understand defending rapists and sex offenders.
Too bad our courts are beyond corrupt and only care about money and politics. That’s where all of this stems from. Quite a few states put you on the registry if you’re seen urinating outside. Megan’s law was created to inform parents of VIOLENT child molesters. However, our government ran with it and are putting more and more people on it so everyone running for office can say “look at all these offenders we convicted” it’s a game for them, they don’t care that peoples lives are ruined. I just saw a Kamala commercial ad saying “she put away 500 dangerous child predators” when in reality it was probably 5 and the rest were small petty technical things. You can’t say “last year we convicted 50 sex offenders, this year we convicted 10” it has to be more and more each year or those in office look like they’re not doing their jobs. The ones already convicted are on the registry for at least a decade so they have to find and make more and more and more. Its sick but that’s the reality of it and if you’re wondering why there’s so many, that’s why
@@VanessaAndrade-fw6vqit’s not reasonable but what is is the fact that he did he time! Justice was served 2 he changed his world because he found a family like Steve said at the end he is a sex offender on parole he is changing day by day and that’s what makes him a decent guy he holds him self accountable
@@VanessaAndrade-fw6vq i dont mean for what he did. but he proved he didnt rape the girl and that he doesnt have much time left listed as an offender. Steve respects the man for who he is today and how he acts. so i do as well.
@@VanessaAndrade-fw6vq "Assaulted"...meh. The laws exist for a reason, but it was a three year age difference. He should've gotten a slap on the wrist. 18 years old is a BABY.
This happened to a friend of mine in highschool. He had just turned 18, went to a party full of seniors and ended up meeting a girl at this party that said she was 17 and a senior at another local highschool. He said she absolutely looked that age, and she was at a party full of seniors in high school so he really didn't question it. They were intimate and he found out after the fact that she was 13, going on 14. After he found this out, he came to my house terrified and devastated. He felt awful, and I could tell he absolutely was not trying to prey on her. It was consensual and the girl lied. He was not a dirt bag creep, I truly believe he would have never even talked to her if he knew her age.Then the girl's mother was trying to have him arrested for statutory grape. I think the best thing is, avoid sleeping with people you do not know when you're around that age. There are innocent guys that exist that do not make good decisions, but they are not trying to prey on a child.
@@IndigoRoses7 I totally agree with you. I got arrested and spent 9 months waiting for my trial because of a Jealous 13 yo that didn’t want me to be in a relationship with her older sister. After 9 months of pain and suffering at my trail all 3 witnesses and the 13 yo said to the judge that the 13 yo lied. So I was found not guilty on all counts. But I still made the news and my life is forever ruined. I called the news network they are refusing to take it down so I have to hire a lawyer
@@semidiepiemusic I am so sorry this is something that has followed you. I know it's a different situation but I saw firsthand through my friend how an innocent man is wrongfully accused by a evil little girl. Whether they understand the gravity of this lie, just know there's people out there that know you are innocent - including myself. I wish there was more being done to erase this part of your past but you know who you are and no one can take that away from you.
All types of sex offenders get slapped on the wrist. It's hard to believe. My sister's stepfather raped her when she was 8, and was only going to get 2 years in jail, or have his rights revoked. (My mom had his rights to be around children revoked).
but do you ever notice that those teachers getting so little time are always women? female teachers sleeping with a student seem to catch a bit of a break, nobody really says all that much about it. but if it´s a male teacher doing it, suddenly everyone is outraged and calling for blood and to lock him up for the rest of his life. serious double-standards.
Exactly. In my country the dean is literally texting a 17 year old since she was 15 and was literally caught in the back of his car with her in her uniform and nothing happened, bro wasn't even fired, they are still "together" and i think she's pregnant now, idk i left the country.
The fact that even though HIS life would have been a lot easier if he moved, but he wouldn't because it was best for his son to stay, says IT ALL. He is a GREAT DAD. ❤ I hope everyone in his town leaves him alone now and sees that he is a good honest guy who has just had a shit life... so far!
He did 8 years in prison for having sex with a nymphomaniac less than 3 years younger than him and then another 14 months for taking his kid to a playground? This is outrageous and their close ages to each other should have made that much less of an offense. When I was in high school I saw several cases of seniors dating freshman batted an eyelash. He got a very raw deal.
Calling the girl a nymphomaniac is crazy. You’re going off the word of someone you don’t know, degrading a woman in the process when you don’t know her. And you don’t think there’s something wrong with that??
Literally, she's a child, nymphomaniac is not the word, more traumatized. there are definitely issues when a child is so sexually hyed up like that, something happened to her, and I can relate to when I was a young girl. How dare you degrade that young girl, you have NO IDEA who she is, or what her story is.
@skyegabrielle what evidence do you have that she was "traumatized?" That word doesn't seem to fit in this situation maybe words like "horny" and "adventurous" describe her a little better.
I have a friend who just committed suicide over this kind of a case. When he was 14 she was 12. They met at church grew up together when he was 18 she was 16. Parents were cool with it all the way through. Allowed them to have sex everything. She got pregnant. Parents were still cool with it. Then she wanted full custody of the child and he went to fight in court, and all of a sudden the parents yelled statutory rape. And they convicted him. He killed himself this year because I’ve never getting to see his child because he is now and we will always be labeled a sex offender
Omg…. I pray The girl and Grandparents live with this heavily on their chest ,they have caused this child their grandchild to have to suffer and grow up without a father….Now explain to him about lying about his father being a rapist when he was not…..Shame on you all for lying and causing a person to take his life…… Hope you all read this some day……
No he ruined his own future. One of the first things he said was he knew she was underage, just not how much underage. Then he said he got the accusation when he was already locked up for something else. He was no saint and he knew it. That's why he pled guilty and didn't deny anything. He knew he was on a destructive path. Don't let the person he is now convince you he was railroaded and was always this good innocent guy
@@takato0524No Shit!! You're repeating everything he already admitted to 🙄 but 15 and 18 is not a big damn difference both teenagers the law is full of shit!!
@@savageeyez1728 a 15 year old legally cannot consent. If you have sex with anyone under the age of consent, it's literally statutory rape. It's like that in literally every single state. Adults cannot legally have sex with anyone under the age of consent of that state. It's literally a sex crime, so how tf shouldn't he be a sex offender?
I don't think I've ever seen a man take accountability for something so effectively before in my life. No excuses no victim mentality pure accountability. 👏
18 and 15? That's SO common in high schools. That's not even illegal in most places wtf? So a girl lied about the consent factor and he wasted his 20s in prison because of some awful girl? I knew this guy was a good person with how he said he deserved his time and didn't fight it. Passing the test proved this.
@@kirbyhatesincels917 He passed the test. Not knowing she was actually 15. Which meant he knew she was underage, but not 15. Could've thought she was 16, 17 with how the question was asked. 15 cannot legally consent, but lying about RAPE and ruining someone's life over jealously is insane and should also be held accountable for lying. Yes he broke the law, absolutely. 3 year difference with consent isn't worth 10 years when we have actual rapist who are serving no time, or way less then 10.
@@Maria-je8fe i actually got raped by someone 2 years older than me, but im too scared for his own safety so i just let time pass. cus even if i did consent to the sex, it would've still be statutory. what happened to me is SO MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE GUY'S SITUATION cus he said it was consensual. thats so sad, :(
I know you don’t want him to be but he is a registered sex offender . He made a mistake when he was young but unfortunately he is still a sex offender nothing is changing that .
Oh, lord. I was 19 and my boyfriend was 15 when we met. We married when he was 18. I am now 65 and he’s 61 and we are still together. Imagine if his Dad would have had me arrested.
He should have fought more with a not guilty plea. He needs to serve his self more and not be so "accountable" the little ho bag that accused him of rape when it was consensual he didn't know she was underage.@@Ad-Infinitum
@@mrperfecttt001007 An 18yo hooked up with a 15yo and you think he should've gotten life in jail and never be allowed around children? That's ridiculous and deeply immoral thinking.
Living life as a sex offender is never easy at all . But I think the biggest lesson here is to never do the deed with a fellow student that’s under 18 during high school years in order to prevent living life as a sex offender . Or at least check the age of the fellow student first before deciding to do the deed or not . And in this case, I truly felt sorry for Alex .
Most 18 year old's are young and dumb. Try getting that through in their heads. They do not know jack shit. They can't hold a job, do not live on their own yet and do not have a clue what life is about. To then tell them that the biggest most exciting fun activity is under high social pressure just does not sink in. How many young teens in the 17/19 just do dumb shit. From speeding to having relations with a young girl. In my country a lot of times there is yet ANOTHER car crash in the weekend. Driver 19 with his 17 yo gf his buddy of 18 and her younger brother of 16 all dead. It is on the news plenty of times. Car twisted around a tree. And to tell these buffoons that they got to watch out because the girl might not be of age if they are 18 and the consequence in your country is they lose 10 years of their life. It won't sink in.
As a person who was assaulted at 14 by an older man, I believed him right from the jump. Zero bad feelings, no red flags. He made a mistake that A LOT of teens do, I wish him nothing but the best❤
I’ve never seen a more responsible person to come out and say what he did was wrong more than this guy. While what he did was wrong, he didn’t deny what he did was wrong
See I’m sorry, but I don’t see this as the same thing as an actual predator. Yeah you’re an adult at 18 but you have plenty of 18-year-olds that are still in high school and it’s only three years apart. I mean you could be 17 and it would’ve been fine and then he turns 18 and now it’s a crime but their classmates you know, I don’t know I don’t see this as on the same level as an actual predator and if it’s an issue then take the 18 year-old out of school and put them in their own school with each other. I mean, I don’t know.
@@Shalyn-ln9tu I think you’re forgetting Romeo and Juliet law. Also, he didn’t know her age, just knew she was younger than him. Was it wrong, sure, but don’t act like he was some perv like these other dudes who are 40 molesting a 12 year old
@@Shalyn-ln9tuYou keep commenting “15 year olds cannot consent which is true. However, most states have adapted a Romeo and Juliet law that allows 15 year olds to consent to a partner up to 3 years age gap. Since he was 18, that would not have been a crime in some of the other states. You act like this was a now 30 year old man hooking up with that same 15 year old. Stop your shenanigans
@@Shalyn-ln9tu Predator means intent to sleep with someone underage. He passed for not knowing she was underage; Should he have checked? Yes. Is he a predator? nope. Predators intend to go after underage minors.
Exactly!!! And even if someone did do something wrong in the past, that still doesn't excuse torturing him his entire life. I mean, making mistakes is just part of being human. And, if you think about it, that's pretty much the ONLY way we ever expect to learn anything. After all, whatever happened in the past is in the past, & there's absolutely nothing ANYONE can do about it. And while it's true that the past can hurt, there are only 2 ways to deal w/ it. You can either try to run from it, or you can try to learn from it -- & I'd def. choose the latter.
YOU KNOW WHAT IS FCK UP. IN SOME STATES OR EVEN IN THE WORLD THIS WOULD NOT CONSIDER A CRIME. I LOVE HIS STRENGHT. BE A THE BEST DAD, HUSBAND AND PERSON YOU CAN BE.
I'm not sure how I feel about a 18 year old and a 15 year old. An 18 year old was just a child less than a year prior. I don't think this is pedophilia. I feel bad for this guy.
Young and dumb, we all were. I remember getting in the car with a friend of mine we were all hammered. Here legal drinking age at the time was 16, we were 18/19 all had at least 10 beers if not more. Speeding along the city center to another place I do not even remember where we went. Later I felt terribly bad, it wasn't that late and people were still about on the streets. We could have killed someone. If not ourselves. So remorse set in afterwards. Thing is if you are 18 you are not an adult, you just think you are. Not until i was well past 25 maybe 28 I felt like yeah I understood consequences a bit better. Before that we all were men-children. With all the legal rights of an adult but no clue what that meant.
Alex, 9 years and 8 months was extremely too long but you cannot turn back time and fortunately it has made you the man you are today. Your family member who accused you of molestation should do her time too for slander. The lie detector results were AWESOME!!! 🙏💜💜💜
Exactly!!! I know how it can be trying to rebuild a life. Believe me when I say that it's NEVER a smoothly-paved road. There'll ALWAYS be potholes along the way, & you just gotta bounce w/ them.
Im glad i was right about him. He seems like a decent man. And thats completely legal in some states. 15, age of concent within 4 years. I don't consider him a pedo and he took responsibility for his mistake even though he was unaware of the mistake at the time.
This is what true accountability looks like. Everyone makes mistakes but it takes a real person to admit it all & take the steps to change the behavior. So glad u cleared your name Alex, wish u the best of luck & happiness for u & your family 🫶🏻
Wauuuuuuw America is hardcore ! 18 and she was 15 . Im sorry , but thats ridiculous to have to serve 8 years . A lot of girls and guys under 18 have a relationship with people a couple of years older . This is crazy !
I’m born and raised in Hawaii and moved to Utah almost 6yrs ago and when people ask me why, one of the things I tell them I like most is how nice the people are. Very unfortunate if that happened to his house and terrible what happened to him. Best wishes to him and his family.
@Zhana808 Utah people are NOT kind. I lived there for 13 years. They're judgemental & awful if you're not "one of them." I can see some drunk Utah douchebags ripping his garage door off. Alex accepted fault & did his time. If you actually LOOK at the offender registry, it will tell you the crime committed. I know a shit ton of Utah girls who dated 18 yr olds at 14, 15, 16 years old. That is not predatory. It's the norm in Utah. Girls do lie to cover their own asses, especially when they get caught. A pedo & predator is someone who is raping women or hurting children.
You can tell he has been rehabilitated. Good job Alex! Keep up the good work. She was 15 and he was 18. It was wrong but they were both technically teenagers. He took accountability and grew! Keep growing!
He admitted the crime and served his time. I knew he was sincere from the moment he opened his mouth. I think he's paid the price. I commend his wife and mil for sticking by his side.
He did his time. And honestly is is the most honest sex offender I've ever seen on this show! Amazing. He's changed while in prison, too. Congratulations on passing ❤
it's because he pleaded guilty. Even if you're guilty plea not guilty, your lawyer can work to get you a lower sentence. He basically gave the prosecution a free home run.
@@Shalyn-ln9tuexactly! You have to be an adult to consent, 15 is a child no matter if they want it or not, you have to say “no” and “you’re too young for me”.
My friend was living with a 21 year old in the mid 90's, for around 8 months. She was 15, got pregnant to him and he drove her to abort the baby. He never got in trouble for it. Her Mother and Father knew about their relationship.
When I was 19 i dated a guy that was 16 1/2 and i never made the first move and his parents hated me it was a real problem threatened to get me for statutory rape and I was a victim of raped from 10-15 and it really really really bothered me so i called the sheriff's office and told the sheriff that i talked to about it and our ages and he said i had nothing to worry about but I wasn't comfortable taking his word for it so i had him read me the law straight from the law book and by law you have to be 5 years older or they have to say that you forced them or there has to be proof that you forced them like pictures or videos and i was only 3 and a half years older and he refused to say i forced him and there was no videos or pictures so his parents had to eat their threats so if anyone is ever in a similar situation maybe that can help or call the sheriff's office and do what i did to find out the laws in your area it cant hurt to ask!
If that is true, then the guy was falsely convicted because the girl lied that he forced her. And he wouldn't be a S.O. The law might depend on the state though.
I hate that civilians think being a registered sex offender means that they can go terrorize people in the community. That registry should let you feel safe because these people are being monitored. Imagine all the sex offenders in your family groups and your friends who will never registered for their crimes.
This man seems to be a good man and father who admitted his mistakes took his punishment and now he is leading a good productive life he completely rehabilitate himself I wish nothing but happiness in his life
Glad he passed but 15 years olds cannot consent! Just because she consent doesn’t give you the right to do it, all you have to say is “NO”, plain and simple.
@@AvaMeli-qk1fb I know but when it comes to grown men going with the flow, they are quick to blame to go along with the minors. Remember the season 2 premiere “the tragic truth”? A 32-year-old grown adult on his stage claimed that his wife’s 16-year-old sister came on to him but he went with the flow with her and had consensual sex with her. Even though he passed, Steve and the guest’s wife still blaming him for going with the flow and giving the 16-year-old sister a booze, likely meaning that he’s sexually grooming her. If any minors come on to you, walk away!
@@anthonyguarino4242 it depends on the individual I’m married at 19 to a 24 year old man has nothing to do with grooming I didn’t have a childhood I had to fight to survive and experienced way to much to young I was severely abused growing up my father is schizophrenic and my mom took her own life when I was 3 life is so much more my soul is wise far beyond my years I do agree that you should be careful I don’t believe a 3 year age difference is a problem at all
Either it's illegal to sleep with underage people or it isn't. People need to grow up and stop trying to excuse when people break the law. 3 years in maturity is a LOT. An 18 year old could easily manipulate and control someone 3 years younger and it happens all the time.
My favorite Steve videos are the ones where you cant tell if they're lying or telling the truth. Glad Alex cleaned up his act and he deserves forgiveness.
Ok I think 18 and 15 is a little WEIRD, don't get me wrong, but 8 years, let alone prison time does not seem right. I've seen seniors at my high-school with 9th graders, still weird, but not uncommon. Personally I would only date someone older, not younger, but PRISON time, and being labeled as a pedo/rapist is CRAZY. He's doing very good in life, and it's being made harder bc he made a questionable, but not criminal decision. Isn't it illegal if it's outside of 5 years of an age gap? HUH. 3 years of difference is still pretty weird, and kinda gross, but I think getting ptsd from PRISON is crazyyy for that
You know what, I genuinely have a lot of respect for this guy. 18 and 15 is questionable but they were both teenagers and it was consensual between the two of them. He served longer than actual rapists have served for much more heinous acts of violence. Honestly the system is so broken but I wish this guy all the best
She lied he did not rape her although it can't be consensual because of her age 15 and his 18... he's a decent stand up guy and I'm proud he's turned his life around
I like Alex. He paid the price . We all make mistakes . I wish him all the best for the future. I think he's a good man and we deserve a second chance . Bless you Alex and your lovely children and your beautiful family . God bless from England ❤❤❤❤
He did 8 years in prison for having sex with a nymphomaniac less than 3 years younger than him and then another 14 months for taking his kid to a playground? This is outrageous and their close ages to each other should have made that much less of an offense. When I was in high school I saw several cases of seniors dating freshman batted an eyelash. He got a very raw deal.
I have worked with sex offenders who have committed heinous crimes against children and haven't served a day in jail let alone present. I had one client tell me he doesn't even have a clue how many kids he has hurt in his life. He admitted in Pre-Sundancing investigation and got Mercy from the court to never serve prison because he was old and dying.
I like his honesty and wish him all the best, he is very trustworthy with all his words, amongst the guest who had been in steve wilko , he is actually one of the most likeable, believeable even before the result came out. May god bless this man to have a straight good life and just do all the right things so he can be the best husband to his wife and the best father to his kids.
I know what you mean. Trying to be honest, & even being real, it's NEVER easy. Nevertheless, it takes a whole heap of guts in taking that way out, & I totally respect & admire him for that!!!
thank God he told the truth now they can tell the family who believed the family member she said like4 other men in same family raped her too so we already expected it to be a lie thank goodness he was honest poor thing has to stay on list a few more years though SO NOT FAIR POOR GUY
I think 8years was too much when there are literal 26ish year old men who get community service for raping 5year olds. (I was the 5yr old) He knew it wasnt right for him to get with a 15year old thats why he didnt fight it. I still am not happy that the 15 year old lied about it being not consenual. And the family member lying about that too. This guy just wants to live his life and raise his kids.
because they fight their cases vs just pleading guilty. Your defense lawyer can't do anything for you if you plea guilty before he can fight. You always plea not guilty, you get better deals down the line. Never take the first deal
@@alexrussell933 sir sir sir; everyone is entitled to a fair trial and you obviously didn't know. w/e guilt you felt wasn't worth the extra years of your life. you coulda done two instead of 8; let your attorney do the job. Nothing about those extra years improved anything (unless you think you wouldn't have been able to get clean and off the substances in two and need more time, more time didn't benefit you in any capacity)
I’m prolly finna get a whole lot of hate for this comment but I believe he had poor judgment from not asking the girl how old she really was. 15 and 18 is common in high school. 9.5 years is crazy but he took responsibility and served his time. So happy for him.
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He took more responsibility for his actions and was more honest about his past than any "pedo" or sex offender that's ever been on Steve's stage before!
@bbah1 that doesn't make it right it's still disgusting dude 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 leave the kids alone
@@mariacaruso5751they never said it makes it right. they were simply stating the fact he owned up to his nasty actions.
@@mariacaruso5751 he was 18 she was 15. You act like it was a 5 year old
@mariacaruso5751 oh I know! I'm not defending him at all. I was just surprised about his honesty.
@@chelseaschlorff2714 I gotta agree here; not condoning it or anything like that but; when you compare it to grandfathers touching toddlers; he's definitely the lesser of the evils if that makes sense; again I am not condoning nor okaying, and the fact he could've just played the denial game gives him *slight* points and to be honest three years is not the worse age difference out there
He did his time, and quite a bit of it for an 18-year old being with someone 3 years younger (not excusing it, but it’s a lower level on the totem pole). He’s accountable, sober and doing his best. I truly wish him nothing but happiness.
He didn't even deserve that jail time.
She blackmailed him, which started this whole snowball in the first place.
I agree with the facts, I by no means have any empathy for pedos, child molesters or anything under the umbrella of abuse.. but like you stated both were teenagers it was concentral. NO it's not ideal no its not an excuse however he did his time. I would say what he did was inappropriate and I prey he's grown up and changed his behaviour.
Yeah, that really bothers me. I mean technically an 18-year-old and the 15-year-old can be in the same high school together and lots of 18-year-old and 15-year-old date again it’s not an excuse, but it’s a bit excessive for him to have to go through
Look at all the baby diddlers defending anyone having sex with a CHILD. If they can't get a loan, they shouldn't be able to get fucked, literally. It's not hard to understand if you don't have a predatory nature. Y'all too soft. There is no reform for these people or their victims. Steve asking if it was consensual gave this man an early out. Just nasty reading these comments know how many of y'all save space for predators to operate in.
When I was 13, my boyfriend was 16 they did that wrong. That way too much time for consensual sex.
Hey thank you guys for your support
Yall still together??
Keep your head up bro
@@alexrussell933 I’m wishing you nothing but the best!
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You're a cool dude Alex don't let this get you down.
I actually know Alex, he worked with me for a short bit. Very happy for him. Stay on that good path my guy. I'm sure I'll run into you again
Love ya brother
@@alexrussell933 keep up the hard work
@@alexrussell933 I just knew you were going to fail and you didn't. I'm so grateful though and I'm so glad you were able to clear your name. It's an estimate of around 30K people every single year in the US who are locked up due to a crime they did not commit and sad to hear that you are part of that statistic. Something like this is the worst thing a person could ever be accused of and I'm sorry that it happened. I am glad that you seem to have found your place in the world and found a family through it all. You are a resilient young man. Good luck to you in all your future endeavers. 🙏🏼
@@studdedleatherlace thank you
@alexrussell933 Good to see you cleared your name. You could tell your sincerity from the beginning. The outcome we always hope for but so rarely get! Good luck to you, your wife, and children! Hopefully people will see this and treat you better moving forward.
3 years age difference. They could’ve been in high school together! I’m struggling with this one… almost 10 years in jail and another 10 on a registry bc that girl got upset and blackmailed him… and he didn’t even know her age! That’s steep in my opinion.. he passed for it being consensual as well. SMH.
@@jenfren723 Right. In alot of countries this isn't even a crime. Society gives women too mich power and they lie more than men.
Didn’t he say he knew her age? Disgusting. And 3 year age difference means something when it’s a child. The difference physically, mentally and I life stages between 18 and 15 is LARGE. “They could’ve been in high school together” So?? He was still at legal age of consent and she was a MINOR. Can we be for real?? Like yh 8 years is a lot but I don’t understand defending rapists and sex offenders.
We had a classmate go to jail for a year age gap. 15 and 16. He was 15 but her dad had money. It too until his 20’s to get restitution.
@ now THAT is ridiculous on all levels, but that is not something you should be using as a gauge for what this man did.
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Alex is an example of why redemption is possible for those who did wrong are changing for the better! 💯
Absolutely, Man, b/c redemption comes from disciplining yourself & changing who are on the inside
Your absolutely right god also tells us to love our neighbor he is the judge not us
@@jenkzz2110 y'all think that till john and his husband Steve move in next door 🙄
Dude they were 3 years apart get foreal! The law is full of shit!!
Full of cr.p
He was 18 and she was 15 , they are three years apart and both still teenagers . I honestly don’t think this is a sex offending situation.
I agree with you 100%
I agree.
Too bad our courts are beyond corrupt and only care about money and politics. That’s where all of this stems from. Quite a few states put you on the registry if you’re seen urinating outside. Megan’s law was created to inform parents of VIOLENT child molesters. However, our government ran with it and are putting more and more people on it so everyone running for office can say “look at all these offenders we convicted” it’s a game for them, they don’t care that peoples lives are ruined. I just saw a Kamala commercial ad saying “she put away 500 dangerous child predators” when in reality it was probably 5 and the rest were small petty technical things.
You can’t say “last year we convicted 50 sex offenders, this year we convicted 10” it has to be more and more each year or those in office look like they’re not doing their jobs. The ones already convicted are on the registry for at least a decade so they have to find and make more and more and more. Its sick but that’s the reality of it and if you’re wondering why there’s so many, that’s why
100% agree
Doesn't matter what you think, the law is the law. Don't mess with young teens and maybe this stuff won't happen.
I think this is one of the kindest times I've seen Steve talk to a sex offender. But he seems like a reasonable and decent guy.
@@VanessaAndrade-fw6vqASSAULTED? She knew his age, it was consensual.
@@VanessaAndrade-fw6vqit’s not reasonable but what is is the fact that he did he time! Justice was served 2 he changed his world because he found a family like Steve said at the end he is a sex offender on parole he is changing day by day and that’s what makes him a decent guy he holds him self accountable
@@VanessaAndrade-fw6vq i dont mean for what he did. but he proved he didnt rape the girl and that he doesnt have much time left listed as an offender. Steve respects the man for who he is today and how he acts. so i do as well.
@@VanessaAndrade-fw6vq "Assaulted"...meh. The laws exist for a reason, but it was a three year age difference. He should've gotten a slap on the wrist. 18 years old is a BABY.
I live in Canada and there are "close in age" exceptions here, which I think should be the case everywhere.
This happened to a friend of mine in highschool. He had just turned 18, went to a party full of seniors and ended up meeting a girl at this party that said she was 17 and a senior at another local highschool. He said she absolutely looked that age, and she was at a party full of seniors in high school so he really didn't question it. They were intimate and he found out after the fact that she was 13, going on 14. After he found this out, he came to my house terrified and devastated. He felt awful, and I could tell he absolutely was not trying to prey on her. It was consensual and the girl lied. He was not a dirt bag creep, I truly believe he would have never even talked to her if he knew her age.Then the girl's mother was trying to have him arrested for statutory grape.
I think the best thing is, avoid sleeping with people you do not know when you're around that age. There are innocent guys that exist that do not make good decisions, but they are not trying to prey on a child.
Sounds like Jailbait
@@INDLIS she definitely was. I bet she put a few different guys in jail.
Yes 3 as a matter of fact.
@@IndigoRoses7 I totally agree with you. I got arrested and spent 9 months waiting for my trial because of a Jealous 13 yo that didn’t want me to be in a relationship with her older sister. After 9 months of pain and suffering at my trail all 3 witnesses and the 13 yo said to the judge that the 13 yo lied. So I was found not guilty on all counts. But I still made the news and my life is forever ruined. I called the news network they are refusing to take it down so I have to hire a lawyer
@@semidiepiemusic I am so sorry this is something that has followed you. I know it's a different situation but I saw firsthand through my friend how an innocent man is wrongfully accused by a evil little girl. Whether they understand the gravity of this lie, just know there's people out there that know you are innocent - including myself. I wish there was more being done to erase this part of your past but you know who you are and no one can take that away from you.
I can't with steve "he got out of prison and you said I WANNA DATE THIS GUY" 😂😂😂😂STEEEEEVE
right? he keeps replying to everyone in here 😅
There's teachers in their late twenties who sleep with their students and do less time...
All types of sex offenders get slapped on the wrist. It's hard to believe. My sister's stepfather raped her when she was 8, and was only going to get 2 years in jail, or have his rights revoked. (My mom had his rights to be around children revoked).
but do you ever notice that those teachers getting so little time are always women? female teachers sleeping with a student seem to catch a bit of a break, nobody really says all that much about it. but if it´s a male teacher doing it, suddenly everyone is outraged and calling for blood and to lock him up for the rest of his life. serious double-standards.
I mean that's because they're women. Society views it differently when the woman is the perpetrator unfortunately
@@oblivioncrisis2484 Nope. Plenty of male offenders get slapped on the wrist for worse.
Exactly. In my country the dean is literally texting a 17 year old since she was 15 and was literally caught in the back of his car with her in her uniform and nothing happened, bro wasn't even fired, they are still "together" and i think she's pregnant now, idk i left the country.
The fact that even though HIS life would have been a lot easier if he moved, but he wouldn't because it was best for his son to stay, says IT ALL. He is a GREAT DAD. ❤
I hope everyone in his town leaves him alone now and sees that he is a good honest guy who has just had a shit life... so far!
He did 8 years in prison for having sex with a nymphomaniac less than 3 years younger than him and then another 14 months for taking his kid to a playground? This is outrageous and their close ages to each other should have made that much less of an offense. When I was in high school I saw several cases of seniors dating freshman batted an eyelash. He got a very raw deal.
but were those seniors 17 or 18 at the time?
Calling the girl a nymphomaniac is crazy. You’re going off the word of someone you don’t know, degrading a woman in the process when you don’t know her. And you don’t think there’s something wrong with that??
Literally, she's a child, nymphomaniac is not the word, more traumatized. there are definitely issues when a child is so sexually hyed up like that, something happened to her, and I can relate to when I was a young girl. How dare you degrade that young girl, you have NO IDEA who she is, or what her story is.
@skyegabrielle what evidence do you have that she was "traumatized?" That word doesn't seem to fit in this situation maybe words like "horny" and "adventurous" describe her a little better.
@ EXACTLY!!!! Haven’t heard her said and are SOOOO quick to defend a man that KNOWINGLY slept with a minor???
I have a friend who just committed suicide over this kind of a case. When he was 14 she was 12. They met at church grew up together when he was 18 she was 16. Parents were cool with it all the way through. Allowed them to have sex everything.
She got pregnant. Parents were still cool with it. Then she wanted full custody of the child and he went to fight in court, and all of a sudden the parents yelled statutory rape. And they convicted him.
He killed himself this year because I’ve never getting to see his child because he is now and we will always be labeled a sex offender
Omg…. I pray The girl and Grandparents live with this heavily on their chest ,they have caused this child their grandchild to have to suffer and grow up without a father….Now explain to him about lying about his father being a rapist when he was not…..Shame on you all for lying and causing a person to take his life……
Hope you all read this some day……
Religious people in a nutshell. Biggest bunch of hypocrites in the world. And it doesn't matter which religion.
18 and 15, 8 years. Absolutely ridiculous. The justice system ruined his future. Both were teenagers.
No he ruined his own future. One of the first things he said was he knew she was underage, just not how much underage. Then he said he got the accusation when he was already locked up for something else. He was no saint and he knew it. That's why he pled guilty and didn't deny anything. He knew he was on a destructive path. Don't let the person he is now convince you he was railroaded and was always this good innocent guy
No? He is still an adult. Extremely immature, yes, and not grown up yet, a 15-year old is a fucking child. He is a rapist.
@@takato0524 no he didn't, he was a kid, she was a kid. 8 years was absolutely ridiculous for a consensual encounter.
@@orpheus1180you and the original commenter gives off “10 year old and a 19 year old should date”
@@takato0524No Shit!! You're repeating everything he already admitted to 🙄 but 15 and 18 is not a big damn difference both teenagers the law is full of shit!!
My ex went to prison for 6 years for dating a girl that was one week away from 18, he was 21. This guy is NOT a ped, a technical S.O, but NOT a ped
That is SOOOO f'd up!!!
How is that possible? The age of consent is usually 16.
@@ChrisAndCatssome states are 18.
@@ChrisAndCats you do realize all the girl has to do is say it wasn’t consensual, right?
Sickos!
The criminal justice system just keeps on taking L's
I mean he committed a crime; how did the justice system take an L here?
My guy, 15 cannot consent. The justice system did right…
@@Shalyn-ln9tuIf this was before 1971 then a 18 year old could not consent.
He didn't rape anyone and she consented regardless how tf u ppl feel he shouldn't be a registered sex offender
@@savageeyez1728 a 15 year old legally cannot consent. If you have sex with anyone under the age of consent, it's literally statutory rape. It's like that in literally every single state. Adults cannot legally have sex with anyone under the age of consent of that state. It's literally a sex crime, so how tf shouldn't he be a sex offender?
I don't think I've ever seen a man take accountability for something
so effectively before in my life. No excuses no victim mentality pure accountability. 👏
He's One of The Most Honest People I've Ever Seen 💯👏🏽🙌🏽💪🏽🙏🏽
18 and 15? That's SO common in high schools. That's not even illegal in most places wtf? So a girl lied about the consent factor and he wasted his 20s in prison because of some awful girl? I knew this guy was a good person with how he said he deserved his time and didn't fight it. Passing the test proved this.
That’s fucking nasty. Slavery was common in the1800’s wanna excuse that too? Sicko
"I knew she was underage." HE is guilty. He admitted it. The victim is not 'awful', but you are. A 15-year old cannot consent.
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He passed the test. Not knowing she was actually 15. Which meant he knew she was underage, but not 15. Could've thought she was 16, 17 with how the question was asked.
15 cannot legally consent, but lying about RAPE and ruining someone's life over jealously is insane and should also be held accountable for lying. Yes he broke the law, absolutely.
3 year difference with consent isn't worth 10 years when we have actual rapist who are serving no time, or way less then 10.
@@Maria-je8fe i actually got raped by someone 2 years older than me, but im too scared for his own safety so i just let time pass. cus even if i did consent to the sex, it would've still be statutory. what happened to me is SO MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE GUY'S SITUATION cus he said it was consensual. thats so sad, :(
This is an absolutely amazing, happy, exciting, relieving episode!!! I knew he was telling the truth from the beginning.
So did I.
No shifting from foot to foot ,massive give away,I know what I'm talking about.
I’ve never hoped for positive results more. I think this is a case of a man that made bad choices but doesn’t deserve to lose his life over it
When I was 15 I dated an 18 year old, we didnt beak up for years, he never took advantage, and im really happy for alex
real
8 years at 18 for having sex with someone you can technically still be in high school with is EXCESSIVE for the first EVER charge
Stop saying he is a sex offender he is NOT!!!
Then what is he?
@@triggatrey7414shut up
@@triggatrey7414A man who made a stupid mistake at 18. You know like half of the world.
I know you don’t want him to be but he is a registered sex offender . He made a mistake when he was young but unfortunately he is still a sex offender nothing is changing that .
Oh, lord. I was 19 and my boyfriend was 15 when we met. We married when he was 18. I am now 65 and he’s 61 and we are still together. Imagine if his Dad would have had me arrested.
He took accountability and changed his path and he now has a wife, extended family and children bless him ❤
I don't care what anyone thinks, but 8 years for that crime is ridiculous. 15 and 18 is bad, but 8 years for it is insane.
Because the crime he got sent down for was rape.
He should have fought more with a not guilty plea. He needs to serve his self more and not be so "accountable" the little ho bag that accused him of rape when it was consensual he didn't know she was underage.@@Ad-Infinitum
Should have got life. Would you let your kids go stay with him
@@mrperfecttt001007 An 18yo hooked up with a 15yo and you think he should've gotten life in jail and never be allowed around children? That's ridiculous and deeply immoral thinking.
I’m glad he told the truth 💯
Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming what you once thought you couldn't.
15-18 did not deserve 8 years in prison.
They were both teenagers.
This was one of the best steve wilkos ive ever seen. I give this man props.
Living life as a sex offender is never easy at all . But I think the biggest lesson here is to never do the deed with a fellow student that’s under 18 during high school years in order to prevent living life as a sex offender . Or at least check the age of the fellow student first before deciding to do the deed or not . And in this case, I truly felt sorry for Alex .
well, unfortunately, kids that age dont have that kind of common sense. so....easier said than done.
It's a fate worse than death
@@silence6813 unfortunately
Most 18 year old's are young and dumb. Try getting that through in their heads. They do not know jack shit. They can't hold a job, do not live on their own yet and do not have a clue what life is about. To then tell them that the biggest most exciting fun activity is under high social pressure just does not sink in. How many young teens in the 17/19 just do dumb shit. From speeding to having relations with a young girl. In my country a lot of times there is yet ANOTHER car crash in the weekend. Driver 19 with his 17 yo gf his buddy of 18 and her younger brother of 16 all dead. It is on the news plenty of times. Car twisted around a tree. And to tell these buffoons that they got to watch out because the girl might not be of age if they are 18 and the consequence in your country is they lose 10 years of their life. It won't sink in.
As a person who was assaulted at 14 by an older man, I believed him right from the jump. Zero bad feelings, no red flags. He made a mistake that A LOT of teens do, I wish him nothing but the best❤
I’ve never seen a more responsible person to come out and say what he did was wrong more than this guy. While what he did was wrong, he didn’t deny what he did was wrong
See I’m sorry, but I don’t see this as the same thing as an actual predator. Yeah you’re an adult at 18 but you have plenty of 18-year-olds that are still in high school and it’s only three years apart. I mean you could be 17 and it would’ve been fine and then he turns 18 and now it’s a crime but their classmates you know, I don’t know I don’t see this as on the same level as an actual predator and if it’s an issue then take the 18 year-old out of school and put them in their own school with each other. I mean, I don’t know.
Um, you are forgetting that 15 cannot consent. This wasnt a large gap, agreed, but you have to remember age of consent
@@Shalyn-ln9tu I think you’re forgetting Romeo and Juliet law. Also, he didn’t know her age, just knew she was younger than him. Was it wrong, sure, but don’t act like he was some perv like these other dudes who are 40 molesting a 12 year old
@@Shalyn-ln9tuYou keep commenting “15 year olds cannot consent which is true. However, most states have adapted a Romeo and Juliet law that allows 15 year olds to consent to a partner up to 3 years age gap. Since he was 18, that would not have been a crime in some of the other states. You act like this was a now 30 year old man hooking up with that same 15 year old. Stop your shenanigans
@@Shalyn-ln9tu Predator means intent to sleep with someone underage. He passed for not knowing she was underage; Should he have checked? Yes. Is he a predator? nope. Predators intend to go after underage minors.
@@Shalyn-ln9tushe could’ve said I’m 16-17 or maybe he just turned 18 and she almost 16 who knows
He seems sincere!!
Really
He got 8 1/2 years for sleeping with a girl that was 3 years younger than him? 18 and 15.... That's pretty harsh
Yes, but she lied and said it was rape. It was her word against his.
This episode was awesome 👏 I’m glad Alex told the truth
I love this!!! People need to stop worrying about things they know nothing about!!!!!!
Exactly!!! And even if someone did do something wrong in the past, that still doesn't excuse torturing him his entire life. I mean, making mistakes is just part of being human. And, if you think about it, that's pretty much the ONLY way we ever expect to learn anything. After all, whatever happened in the past is in the past, & there's absolutely nothing ANYONE can do about it.
And while it's true that the past can hurt, there are only 2 ways to deal w/ it. You can either try to run from it, or you can try to learn from it -- & I'd def. choose the latter.
@@danaabel1049Alright, Rafiki. XD
In all seriousness, you're right.
@@RyanTheDark Thank you for calling me "Friend"
YOU KNOW WHAT IS FCK UP. IN SOME STATES OR EVEN IN THE WORLD THIS WOULD NOT CONSIDER A CRIME. I LOVE HIS STRENGHT. BE A THE BEST DAD, HUSBAND AND PERSON YOU CAN BE.
I'm not sure how I feel about a 18 year old and a 15 year old. An 18 year old was just a child less than a year prior. I don't think this is pedophilia. I feel bad for this guy.
Young and dumb, we all were. I remember getting in the car with a friend of mine we were all hammered. Here legal drinking age at the time was 16, we were 18/19 all had at least 10 beers if not more. Speeding along the city center to another place I do not even remember where we went. Later I felt terribly bad, it wasn't that late and people were still about on the streets. We could have killed someone. If not ourselves. So remorse set in afterwards. Thing is if you are 18 you are not an adult, you just think you are. Not until i was well past 25 maybe 28 I felt like yeah I understood consequences a bit better. Before that we all were men-children. With all the legal rights of an adult but no clue what that meant.
Alex, 9 years and 8 months was extremely too long but you cannot turn back time and fortunately it has made you the man you are today. Your family member who accused you of molestation should do her time too for slander. The lie detector results were AWESOME!!! 🙏💜💜💜
I agree with you. She has slander all her brothers names. It is sad.
Good for Alex for becoming better!! Keep it up
Exactly!!! I know how it can be trying to rebuild a life. Believe me when I say that it's NEVER a smoothly-paved road. There'll ALWAYS be potholes along the way, & you just gotta bounce w/ them.
the "i love you" in unison made me audibly say AWWWW
Im glad i was right about him. He seems like a decent man. And thats completely legal in some states. 15, age of concent within 4 years. I don't consider him a pedo and he took responsibility for his mistake even though he was unaware of the mistake at the time.
This is what true accountability looks like. Everyone makes mistakes but it takes a real person to admit it all & take the steps to change the behavior. So glad u cleared your name Alex, wish u the best of luck & happiness for u & your family 🫶🏻
Wauuuuuuw America is hardcore ! 18 and she was 15 . Im sorry , but thats ridiculous to have to serve 8 years . A lot of girls and guys under 18 have a relationship with people a couple of years older . This is crazy !
I’m born and raised in Hawaii and moved to Utah almost 6yrs ago and when people ask me why, one of the things I tell them I like most is how nice the people are. Very unfortunate if that happened to his house and terrible what happened to him. Best wishes to him and his family.
@Zhana808 Utah people are NOT kind. I lived there for 13 years. They're judgemental & awful if you're not "one of them." I can see some drunk Utah douchebags ripping his garage door off. Alex accepted fault & did his time. If you actually LOOK at the offender registry, it will tell you the crime committed. I know a shit ton of Utah girls who dated 18 yr olds at 14, 15, 16 years old. That is not predatory. It's the norm in Utah. Girls do lie to cover their own asses, especially when they get caught. A pedo & predator is someone who is raping women or hurting children.
Honestly this man should’ve never went to jail. It’s really sad how twisted our justice system is
I needed this today.. Good for him
You can tell he has been rehabilitated. Good job Alex! Keep up the good work. She was 15 and he was 18. It was wrong but they were both technically teenagers. He took accountability and grew! Keep growing!
I knew he was telling the truth. You can tell. Good for him. I hope he gets to enjoy his kids and I pray health over his son’s heart.❤
What a wonderful guy and family❤ many blessings to you and your family😊
18 and 15 is not a sex offender. He got over charged.
No there's something else going on there's no way he just got that for that
He admitted the crime and served his time. I knew he was sincere from the moment he opened his mouth. I think he's paid the price. I commend his wife and mil for sticking by his side.
Thank you😊
He did his time. And honestly is is the most honest sex offender I've ever seen on this show! Amazing. He's changed while in prison, too. Congratulations on passing ❤
He didn’t deserve to do all that time. My husband was 18 and I was 15 when we started dating .
Deserved no time.
it's because he pleaded guilty. Even if you're guilty plea not guilty, your lawyer can work to get you a lower sentence. He basically gave the prosecution a free home run.
Dating is different from sex… you cannot consent to sex at the age of 15
@@Shalyn-ln9tuexactly! You have to be an adult to consent, 15 is a child no matter if they want it or not, you have to say “no” and “you’re too young for me”.
@@anthonyguarino4242he wasn’t aware she was 15 for all we know maybe she lied
My friend was living with a 21 year old in the mid 90's, for around 8 months. She was 15, got pregnant to him and he drove her to abort the baby. He never got in trouble for it. Her Mother and Father knew about their relationship.
Why I'm crying now I'm so happy for them than you Alex
So happy for him.hopefully people can be a little kinder.
Man, they were damn near the same age. Calling him a pedo is stupid.
6:06 I know it was a serious subject , but dudes laugh had me rolling 😂😂😂😂😂
When I was 19 i dated a guy that was 16 1/2 and i never made the first move and his parents hated me it was a real problem threatened to get me for statutory rape and I was a victim of raped from 10-15 and it really really really bothered me so i called the sheriff's office and told the sheriff that i talked to about it and our ages and he said i had nothing to worry about but I wasn't comfortable taking his word for it so i had him read me the law straight from the law book and by law you have to be 5 years older or they have to say that you forced them or there has to be proof that you forced them like pictures or videos and i was only 3 and a half years older and he refused to say i forced him and there was no videos or pictures so his parents had to eat their threats so if anyone is ever in a similar situation maybe that can help or call the sheriff's office and do what i did to find out the laws in your area it cant hurt to ask!
Are you a woman?
Some states don't have sheriff only cops and detectives
If that is true, then the guy was falsely convicted because the girl lied that he forced her. And he wouldn't be a S.O. The law might depend on the state though.
I hate that civilians think being a registered sex offender means that they can go terrorize people in the community. That registry should let you feel safe because these people are being monitored. Imagine all the sex offenders in your family groups and your friends who will never registered for their crimes.
Yes Alex!! I’m glad you’re out and happy! I always have had your back!
Thank you so much
Thank God he was able to clear his name publicly, I pray for this family's health, peace, happiness & prosperity! 🙏❤
Dang steve let the man finish.
This man seems to be a good man and father who admitted his mistakes took his punishment and now he is leading a good productive life he completely rehabilitate himself I wish nothing but happiness in his life
WTF? in Canada if you're 18 you can be with someone who is 16.. so 1 year younger at 15 you go to jail for 8 years? WHOA
Jeez Steve just kept cutting him off she wouldn’t let him finish a sentence
Glad he passed but 15 years olds cannot consent! Just because she consent doesn’t give you the right to do it, all you have to say is “NO”, plain and simple.
@@anthonyguarino4242 but he was 18. Illegal yes, but I don’t think that makes him a pedo..
She can't LEGALLY consent. In reality she knew what the hell she was doing.
You really must misunderstand that at 15 years old you know wth you are doing that’s why she accused him of rape
@@AvaMeli-qk1fb I know but when it comes to grown men going with the flow, they are quick to blame to go along with the minors. Remember the season 2 premiere “the tragic truth”? A 32-year-old grown adult on his stage claimed that his wife’s 16-year-old sister came on to him but he went with the flow with her and had consensual sex with her. Even though he passed, Steve and the guest’s wife still blaming him for going with the flow and giving the 16-year-old sister a booze, likely meaning that he’s sexually grooming her. If any minors come on to you, walk away!
@@anthonyguarino4242 it depends on the individual I’m married at 19 to a 24 year old man has nothing to do with grooming I didn’t have a childhood I had to fight to survive and experienced way to much to young I was severely abused growing up my father is schizophrenic and my mom took her own life when I was 3 life is so much more my soul is wise far beyond my years I do agree that you should be careful I don’t believe a 3 year age difference is a problem at all
Either it's illegal to sleep with underage people or it isn't. People need to grow up and stop trying to excuse when people break the law. 3 years in maturity is a LOT. An 18 year old could easily manipulate and control someone 3 years younger and it happens all the time.
He is a good man.
My favorite Steve videos are the ones where you cant tell if they're lying or telling the truth. Glad Alex cleaned up his act and he deserves forgiveness.
He really gets called "Rape-O"?
Good
@@triggatrey7414 I've just never heard that one before.
Ok I think 18 and 15 is a little WEIRD, don't get me wrong, but 8 years, let alone prison time does not seem right. I've seen seniors at my high-school with 9th graders, still weird, but not uncommon. Personally I would only date someone older, not younger, but PRISON time, and being labeled as a pedo/rapist is CRAZY. He's doing very good in life, and it's being made harder bc he made a questionable, but not criminal decision. Isn't it illegal if it's outside of 5 years of an age gap? HUH. 3 years of difference is still pretty weird, and kinda gross, but I think getting ptsd from PRISON is crazyyy for that
That's just insane. I've seen sickos get way less time than this
I bet the justice system might lie to criminals of their sentencing
I bet the justice system might lie to criminals of their sentencing
You know what, I genuinely have a lot of respect for this guy. 18 and 15 is questionable but they were both teenagers and it was consensual between the two of them. He served longer than actual rapists have served for much more heinous acts of violence. Honestly the system is so broken but I wish this guy all the best
She lied he did not rape her although it can't be consensual because of her age 15 and his 18... he's a decent stand up guy and I'm proud he's turned his life around
Did she say she was 16-17? Or did she just look older and naturally like any of us thought she was
these are my favorite Steve episodes!
I like Alex. He paid the price . We all make mistakes .
I wish him all the best for the future.
I think he's a good man and we deserve a second chance .
Bless you Alex and your lovely children and your beautiful family .
God bless from England ❤❤❤❤
Thank you
He did 8 years in prison for having sex with a nymphomaniac less than 3 years younger than him and then another 14 months for taking his kid to a playground? This is outrageous and their close ages to each other should have made that much less of an offense. When I was in high school I saw several cases of seniors dating freshman batted an eyelash. He got a very raw deal.
@@alexrussell933i tip my hat to you mate. Keep the yead up youre a good man. If im ever in Utah I'd buy you a drink. Respect from Ireland 👍
I have worked with sex offenders who have committed heinous crimes against children and haven't served a day in jail let alone present. I had one client tell me he doesn't even have a clue how many kids he has hurt in his life. He admitted in Pre-Sundancing investigation and got Mercy from the court to never serve prison because he was old and dying.
I like his honesty and wish him all the best, he is very trustworthy with all his words, amongst the guest who had been in steve wilko , he is actually one of the most likeable, believeable even before the result came out. May god bless this man to have a straight good life and just do all the right things so he can be the best husband to his wife and the best father to his kids.
I know what you mean. Trying to be honest, & even being real, it's NEVER easy. Nevertheless, it takes a whole heap of guts in taking that way out, & I totally respect & admire him for that!!!
15 and 18 doesn’t make him a pervert. It’s a different kind of wrong doing. The accountability he has is amazing.
The therapy program that he's been on has worked well.
I wish him all the best ❤
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I think women who lie and ruin someone’s life like that should be investigated
Good for you Alex 🎉🎉🎉
What you did at 18 shouldn't stain you for life. That's sickening
thank God he told the truth now they can tell the family who believed the family member she said like4 other men in same family raped her too so we already expected it to be a lie thank goodness he was honest poor thing has to stay on list a few more years though SO NOT FAIR POOR GUY
Steve Wilkos For President
Rapo😅 lol I don't know why that's so funny but i'm using it
Well he's honest !! Keep being a good dad !!
how can a sex offender get a gf but not me
Look in the mirror..and maybe change ip your style just saying
Because she don’t care about kids.
I think 8years was too much when there are literal 26ish year old men who get community service for raping 5year olds. (I was the 5yr old) He knew it wasnt right for him to get with a 15year old thats why he didnt fight it. I still am not happy that the 15 year old lied about it being not consenual. And the family member lying about that too. This guy just wants to live his life and raise his kids.
Bruh 18-15? 8 years? Thats not even bad tho, people who are actually rapist barely get 10 years smh.
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because they fight their cases vs just pleading guilty. Your defense lawyer can't do anything for you if you plea guilty before he can fight. You always plea not guilty, you get better deals down the line. Never take the first deal
@@LilT2o00 but I was not gonna fight that I did mess up
@@alexrussell933 sir sir sir; everyone is entitled to a fair trial and you obviously didn't know. w/e guilt you felt wasn't worth the extra years of your life. you coulda done two instead of 8; let your attorney do the job. Nothing about those extra years improved anything (unless you think you wouldn't have been able to get clean and off the substances in two and need more time, more time didn't benefit you in any capacity)
@LilT2o00 it took me 6 years to get clean even on the inside
I’m glad he cleared his name up ..his family member needs to do some prison time. FOUR family members she has accused so far.
When it comes to children all bets are off.
I’m prolly finna get a whole lot of hate for this comment but I believe he had poor judgment from not asking the girl how old she really was. 15 and 18 is common in high school. 9.5 years is crazy but he took responsibility and served his time. So happy for him.
Thank you
@@alexrussell933listen man Proud of you I’m sorry you had to deal with the crap and feel shame the way you did keep on keeping on you got this!!
Ty