Justin Bieber sex accuser Mariah Yeater could land in jail for statutory rape, say police

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

Mariah Laci Yeater

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(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - Mariah Yeater, the woman who claims Justin Bieber fathered her baby in a backstage bathroom, could be investigated for having sex with a minor because the singer was 16 at the time.

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While no crime has been reported, Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith told The Associated Press on Thursday that the department could investigate after Yeater filed the paternity suit against the teen heartthrob in San Diego Superior Court.

"If it's brought to our attention, of course we'll look into it," Smith said.

Yeater had just turned 19 when she says she and Bieber, then 16, had a brief sexual encounter after one of the singer's concerts at Staples Center. She said she gave birth to a boy in July and believes Bieber is the father because there were no other possible men she had sex with at that time.

She is asking a judge for child support and a paternity test. A hearing is scheduled for Dec. 15.

Bieber's camp has denied he is the child's father.

It's illegal in California to have sex with someone under age 18. If the other person is not more than three years older, it is a misdemeanor, which carries up to a one-year jail sentence.

"The issue of statutory rape, even if she's guilty, hypothetically, that has no bearing on the duties to provide child support," said one of Yeater's lawyers, Matthew Pare. "It's a totally separate issue."

Pare said he and his client have not been contacted by authorities or anyone representing Bieber. He said Yeater is a stay-at-home mother who is looking for adequate child support if a paternity test determines Bieber is the father.

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by CVSoprano November 14, 2011 1:23 PM EST: So, if the paternity test is positive, that would make her... the Incubieber?; Reply to this comment


by ahendryx819 November 9, 2011 4:40 PM EST: This is soooo stupid. Whether the kid is his or not, the dumb ***** set herself up for this one...

Although I would not EVER want to be the one to admit to having that annoying punk's baby.; Reply to this comment


by browniesanyone November 8, 2011 4:40 PM EST: just get a paternity test, and shut up about it until the results come back. geez. it's not like it's an impossible task. as for the rape charge. i'm reeeeeeal sick of teens being charged for having sex with teens. no one should tell a teenager what they can do with their sexuality.; Reply to this comment


by kimmyj43 November 8, 2011 3:17 PM EST: Good. I hope she gets charged with statutory rape. She looks WAY older than 19 and not somebody I would picture ever even getting CLOSE to Justin Bieber. I'm sure he has way better taste and even more brains than to do something so ridiculous as to have sex in the bathroom after a concert. Give me a break.; Reply to this comment

by scottpatrick1234 November 8, 2011 3:16 PM EST

She just turned 19 and he was 16. That is not criminal. What is criminal is that it was outside of the wedlock.

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by browniesanyone November 8, 2011 4:42 PM EST: where exactly it is stated in the criminal code that you can't have sex unless you're married?


by dodinyc November 8, 2011 2:27 PM EST: The LAPD commissioner says "if" it is brought to their attention they will look into it. Well l Mr.Commissioner, it HAS been brought to your attention!; Reply to this comment


by waterdoc123 November 8, 2011 2:16 PM EST: Another woman on the "Maury" show.
Who's the Daddy?; Reply to this comment


by erasmus111 November 8, 2011 2:16 PM EST: She said she hadn't been with anyone else at that time, so why did she wait so long to come forward?; Reply to this comment


by 1notrub11 November 8, 2011 1:54 PM EST: So let's see.....

She claims he did it.
He says he's willing to take the test. Usually not the approach of a guilty party in this case.

Maybe she got together with someone who "looked" like him.
I'm guessing she will get away without prosecution because no one will file a complaint.
Oops, no money and possible jail time to boot.

The biggest loser here - the child, of course.; Reply to this comment


by goffredo29 November 8, 2011 1:18 PM EST: You think! They're just now coming to that conclusion! What a double standard. If anyone has any doubts about the harmful impact of a sexual encounter of this type, they just have to look at how already Bieber's life is turning upside down. And, just look at the life of the kid that Mary Jo Latourneau screwed up--literally.; Reply to this comment