Legal Experts React to Steven Tyler's "Insane" Teen Assault Defense

Steven Tyler's response to a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault of a minor has been criticized by legal experts as "fucking insane" and "irregular." Tyler denied all allegations and requested the case be dismissed, but his claim of immunity as a caretaker/guardian for sex abuse has drawn scrutiny. Attorneys note that consent cannot be a defense in a civil action if the person who committed the alleged sexual battery is "an adult who is in a position of authority over the minor." Tyler's admission in his book that he "almost took a teen bride" and took her across state lines could also complicate any claim of consent.