[rwissmann]

Actually, in many countries the courts are much more reasonable with regards to interpretation and application of the law. Not just that, but they care about balance between intent of the law, effect and means.

There is no way that say in Germany today the police could get away with trying to induce and photograph a teenage boy's erection for a sexting incident. It is such a fundamental violation of human dignity. I cannot even begin to imagine the press coverage and criminal indictments of the people involved.

[GFischer]

In a very recent case here in Uruguay, an adult had consensual sex with a 14-year old minor, got her pregnant, and made her take an abortion pill.

The girl's mother called the police, and it surfaced that the girl had lied about her age and name to the man, so he was found guilty but his sentence was 45 days probation only (no jail time) and an 120 day restraining order.

A search for similar cases in the U.S. surfaces: 10 years jail time, 38 years of jail time, etc..