IF I EVER OWN A BUSINESS IN TEXAS SOMEDAY THAT EVER EMPLOYS ONE OR MORE HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS OF AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE AS SUMMER INTERNS OR AS PERMANENT STAFF MEMBERS, I HEREBY PLEDGE THAT I WILL DEFINITELY POST ON THE WALLS IN SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE WORKPLACE, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM, THE FOLLOWING EASY-TO-READ FACTUAL INFORMATION THAT COULD HELP TO DETER ANY ALLEGED POSSIBLE SCENARIO IN WHICH ANY EMPLOYEE OF MY OWN BUSINESS MIGHT EVER ALLEGEDLY COMMIT THE SEX CRIME OF STATUTORY RAPE:

"WARNING: IT IS A FELONY CRIME IN TEXAS IF A LEGAL-STATUS ADULT PERSON AGE 18 OR OLDER IN TEXAS PURSUES OR SEEKS TO HAVE OR AGREES TO HAVE OR HAS SEXUAL CONTACT WITH ANYONE UNDER AGE 17. 

"THAT FELONY CRIME COULD BE EITHER STATUTORY RAPE OR SOME OTHER FELONY SEX CRIME."

I WAS REMINDED OF THE URGENT NEED FOR A POSTED WARNING OF THIS TYPE WHEN I RECALLED THIS WEEK THAT ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO WHEN I WORKED AS A WAITER INSIDE A VERY POPULAR IHOP CHAIN RESTAURANT IN NORTHWEST AUSTIN, ONE FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COWORKER OF MINE VERY DRAMATICALLY AND LOUDLY DECLARED IN THE OPEN-AIR WAITSTATION INSIDE OUR RESTAURANT DURING ONE OR MORE WORKSHIFTS OF MINE INSIDE THAT FRANCHISE-OWNED RESTAURANT:

 "I'M (THAT FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STAFF MEMBER) JAIL-BAIT!"

I HOPE VERY MUCH THAT NONE OF HER ADULT COWORKERS AT THAT PARTICULAR RESTAURANT WORKPLACE EVER AT ANY TIME DID ANYTHING IMPROPER IN THEIR OWN CONDUCT TOWARD THAT FEMALE MINOR.