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Monday, February 17, 2014

WTOP:...24-year- old teacher or coach could legally engage in a sexual relationship with a 16- or 17-year-old...

...But Senate Bill 460 has a loophole of its own: If a teacher or coach is no more than 7 years older than the student they coach or teach, they would not be subject to the law. So a 24-year- old teacher or coach could legally engage in a sexual relationship with a 16- or 17-year-old. While most schools and organizations would find that a fireable offense, it would not be a crime...
http://www.wtop.com/46/3564472/Bill-seeks-to-close-sexual-abuse-loophole

3 comments:

  1. Which begs the questions: Do the sponsors of these bills have either immediate family members or relatives and friends that they care for? Or do they honestly believe that somehow they are immune from sexual predators?

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  2. MCPS has never found this to be a 'fireable' offense.

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  3. Meanwhile back at the ranch . . .
    http://www.gazette.net/article/20140131/NEWS/140139810/-1/frosh-simmons-aim-for-dog-bite-solution&template=Gazette

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