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tulipsandroses

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Fri Jun 20, 2025, 12:00 AM Jun 20

WTH???? A 44 yr old man cannot have a relationship with a 14 yr old girl. [View all]

The way this is being described as a "relationship" pisses me off. A 44 yr old man murdered a vulnerable 14 yr old that he sexually abused. The age of consent, even in FL is 18 yrs old.

TAMPA, Fla. - More than three years after a 14-year-old girl's body was found in a field, the man charged with her murder is standing trial in a Tampa courtroom.

The backstory:
In May 2022, Nilexia Alexander was found shot to death off Floribraska Ave. Investigators said she was seen on video getting into Ronnie Walker's car in the early morning hours of May 6, 2022.
The teen was considered a runaway from Temple Terrace, police said. Earlier this week, her mother, Ashley Alexander, told FOX 13 she adopted Nilexia when the child was 4 years old.

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Her mother had to listen to – and see – some of the gory details from the early morning of May 6, 2022, when her daughter was found shot six times, at least once in the head.

"That gun was within 12 inches of her face. Intentional premeditated," prosecutor John Terry told the jury.

Prosecutors believe Walker was mad he had contracted something from her in their relationship, and that he'd given it to his actual girlfriend.

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What I want to say about this would no doubt get me banned here. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 20 #1
Some people are shit. Full stop. Most men have a "clue" and don't do any of this BS Melon Jun 20 #2
Re: "She didn't say no" - The law says she cannot consent. tulipsandroses Jun 20 #7
It seems to me there are many men with a sick attitude regarding the female and the men who are decent are not the Stargazer99 Jun 20 #11
I honestly would not peg "most men" as perverts Skittles Jun 20 #3
A young poet gets it. LuvLoogie Jun 20 #6
I did NOT say most men are perverts. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 20 #4
You didn't say far too many...you said most. You implied most men are idiots and you have to restrain yourself Melon Jun 20 #5
Restrain myself? PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 20 #8
This premise is way off course. You've tried to turn a young girls murder about you and your own issues with men. Melon Jun 20 #10
I disagree with you - force can take many forms - like a father or family male can it difficult to say no Stargazer99 Jun 20 #12
I'll go read it again for "force". Melon Jun 20 #14
Whatever happened to calling this "statutory rape" ? Hekate Jun 20 #9
I think it would have if they caught it at that stage. Melon Jun 20 #13
Caught it what stage? What are you talking about here? tulipsandroses Jun 20 #18
Imagine if tomorrow women started murdering and assaulting Scrivener7 Jun 20 #15
He looks nice.... Celerity Jun 20 #16
I don't like the beard, but there's nothing in that face that would Scrivener7 Jun 20 #17
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