Statutory rape at DD's school

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Registered: 12-14-2006
Statutory rape at DD's school
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Wed, 06-27-2007 - 7:32am

Article in yesterday's newspaper that a 25 year old "school aide" at DD's school had sex at least 5 times during this school year with a girl in DD's grade. It's "just" statutory rape - he didn't hurt her that we know about - but it's still creepy.

DD, DH, and I had an interesting talk about why this girl would do this, why this man would forget about the "don't have sex with children" thing, and what it means for teens and teachers in their interactions with each other.

Given how full of their own sexuality teens are, and how there are always young male teachers, I'm glad this doesn't happen more often. Shows that most teachers have better judgment and restraint.

Hmmm - sorta glad school's out for the summer!

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Registered: 02-14-2007
Wed, 06-27-2007 - 8:03am
And as we know from the headlines, it isn't always limited to the male teachers!
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Registered: 02-14-2000
Wed, 06-27-2007 - 9:43am
There have been three stories in the local paper over the last couple months about the same type of thing in area schools.
Pam
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Registered: 03-06-2006
Wed, 06-27-2007 - 10:57am

It does make you wonder, doesn't it? When I was in hs, there was a young and pretty cute English teacher that came on board my jr. year. There were plenty of pretty 16yo girls flirting with and coming onto this guy regulalry and I've no doubt he had a very hard time putting the brakes on. Thank goodness he did! He was an awesome teacher.

 

 

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 06-27-2007 - 12:15pm

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I wonder what has changed. Is it just media attention or have we seriously failed to teach young people these days where the brakes are?

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Registered: 08-17-2005
Wed, 06-27-2007 - 1:08pm

It happened in our town a couple of years ago.

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Registered: 07-19-2003
Wed, 06-27-2007 - 1:19pm

When I was in high school, we had a very young visual arts teacher. She was young, attractive, trendy and got along very well with her high school students. I don't know of any sexual incidents but I do know that she regularly would participate in "sharing a joint" with some of the guys when there was an opportunity. Everyone knew about it and I wonder that the school administration didn't know about it.

People of all ages sometimes have lapses in judgement.

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Registered: 10-16-1999
Wed, 06-27-2007 - 1:50pm

I think this sort of thing has been going on for a long time, but it was never talked about.

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Registered: 05-27-2006
Wed, 06-27-2007 - 2:07pm
I agree with bunnierose that its probably existed forever but there wasn't the social awareness about it. I remember reading an article about domestic violence, that there was a time where a man would beat his wife and everyone would just turn a blind eye. Thats a little bit of topic but I highly doubt it was any different with any other uncomfortable topic.
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Registered: 10-16-1999
Wed, 06-27-2007 - 9:23pm

Another uncomfortable topic that never used to be talked about - incest.