In may of 2017, a woman was drinking in Dinkytown, Minneapolis. She had consumed 5 shots and prescription narcotics. Francios Khalil picked her up outside of a bar offering to bring her to a party. They arrived at a house with no party, the woman blacked out, and woke up to find Francios raping her. 

Francios was charged with criminal sexual conduct of the 3rd degree. However, on March 24th, the Supreme Court overturned the ruling on the grounds that the woman had voluntarily intoxicated herself and therefore consented to sexual intercourse with Khalil. 

The reason this woman could not have so consented to sex is the same reason children can not consent to sex, because they are not in the correct state of mind to do so. A child can verbally consent to sex with an adult, but the adult will still be incarcerated because they took advantage of the child’s innocence. It is not any different for an intoxicated individual. An intoxicated individual cannot consent to sex. Any person who has sex with an intoxicated individual is using their vulnerable state to their advantage. So please, sign this petition to change the legislation that set Francios Khalil free. This loophole must be closed and Francios must be locked up. To the victim of this heartless crime, thank you for speaking up.