Former Dragons' Den star Doug Richard 'paid a 13-year-old schoolgirl hundreds of pounds for sex'

dowie · 25 Jan 2016 at 16:34

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-Richard-paid-13-year-old-schoolgirl-sex.html

A businessman who once appeared on Dragons' Den paid a 13-year-old girl hundreds of pounds for sex after meeting her on a 'sugar daddy' website, a court heard today.
Doug Richard, 57, allegedly arranged for the girl and a 15-year-old friend to join him at a £149-a-night apartment in central London.
The Californian admits sexual activity did occur with the child, but claims it was consensual and he believed she was at least 16 at the time.

erm... if you're paying for it then surely you'd best make sure she's at least 18.... and if in doubt perhaps check ID - tis not like he picked her up in a nightclub, he had to pay for this girl and her friend to get on a train to come and meet him FFS... (since she obviously doesn't drive!)

What do you think - was he really just naive and thought they were a couple of teenagers who were at least 16 (v.dodgy territory but not necessarily illegal per say)? Or is he a full on nonce many other celebs and people in power are turning out the be these days?

Cosimo · 25 Jan 2016 at 16:43

As we don't have all the facts are we going to run an OcUK Nonce trial in parallel with the one going on in the Old Bailey?

dowie · 25 Jan 2016 at 16:45

Cosimo said:
As we don't have all the facts are we going to run an OcUK Nonce trial in parallel with the one going on in the Old Bailey?

Of course!

Why do you need all the facts? The question isn't whether he's guilty or not guilty beyond reasonable doubt but asking for opinions on how plausible it is that someone like him didn't realise the girls were under age and/or whether he should have been more careful.

Illusion · 25 Jan 2016 at 16:46

Surely there are plenty of older looking girls or women available on whatever site he found them on, so pretending he thought they were older sounds a bit dubious...

Gerard · 25 Jan 2016 at 16:47

JBuk · 25 Jan 2016 at 16:47

Did he say "I'm in" ?

Jacksonn · 25 Jan 2016 at 16:51

JBuk said:
Did he say "I'm in" ?

hahaha...

SPG · 25 Jan 2016 at 16:52

Off with his tally wackle.

EddScott · 25 Jan 2016 at 17:01

I would think it was more a case of chose not to ask and therefore morally ambiguous (in his mind)

darael · 25 Jan 2016 at 17:03

JBuk said:
Did he say "I'm in" ?

I wonder if he pulled out later?

Caged · 25 Jan 2016 at 17:23

Is the Dragon's Den bit relevant other than being a way for the Daily Heil to link it to the BBC somehow?

MooMoo444 · 25 Jan 2016 at 17:39

Even if he thought they were 16, going after a 16 year old through this kind of service is just creepy. Lock him up tbh

The Geezer · 25 Jan 2016 at 17:46

Not a Muslim therefore not a nonce

Disclaimer: I have no facts relating to this case so will reserve judgement

dacads · 25 Jan 2016 at 17:50

I'd do him with a mac10, 2 min tops

dowie · 25 Jan 2016 at 17:52

Caged said:
Is the Dragon's Den bit relevant other than being a way for the Daily Heil to link it to the BBC somehow?

Aside from being the reason why he is famous?

Derek W · 25 Jan 2016 at 17:55

Daily Mail headline followed by Daily Mail link without the Daily Mail headline :confused:

Have you out-Daily Mailed the Daily Mail or will writing this give everyone cancer?

StriderX · 25 Jan 2016 at 17:58

Lock up the sexy children, damn them!

dowie · 25 Jan 2016 at 18:14

Derek W said:
Daily Mail headline followed by Daily Mail link without the Daily Mail headline Have you out-Daily Mailed the Daily Mail or will writing this give everyone cancer?

I like to try... 'Nonce's Den' seemed appropriate

phil675 · 25 Jan 2016 at 19:32

#notallwhites

dowie · 25 Jan 2016 at 19:52

Damn, some pesky Mod has changed the thread title....

#noncegate