Is this legal?

[anon]

I have a friend "Bob" who was recently offered a job with the city. Today, the offer was recinded. The reason? Bob was accused of lying on his application. When Bob was 19, he had a 17 year old girlfriend. They were intimate. Since he lived in a small town this was public knowledge. No one pressed charges, he was not charged with a crime, he has no criminal record. Fast forward several years. Bob applies for a job with the city he grew up in. When asked on his application "have you ever committed a sex crime?" he answered no. Since the person hiring Bob knows of his past, it is his interpretation that Bob lied and had committed a sex crime. If Bob has no criminal record and was never charged with a crime, can the city accuse him of lying on his application?

[milleset]

ummmm....there is a HUGE difference between committing a crime and being CONVICTED of a crime. The employer was not in a position to rescind the offer due to conflict of interest. In addition to that, the law stipulates a specific age gap between the two parties in an intimate relationship would deem it to be appropriate or inappropriate. Sounds like your friend has a legal case.