...The Law Department statement continued: “The allegation that Mr. Sniffen
took advantage of his authority to engage in sexual acts with the victim is disturbing and disappointing. As attorneys who work on behalf of the State to hold people accountable, we expect to be held to the same level of accountability. This further compels us to be advocates for victims, and more importantly, clearly emphasize our role is to ensure justice for every Alaskan.”..https://www.propublica.org/article/sniffen-alaska-ag-sexual-assault-charges
Whereas in our free state of Maryland they'll come up with ninety-nine excuses to avoid doing one right thing!
ReplyDelete“The allegation that Mr. Sniffen took advantage of his authority to engage in sexual acts with the victim is disturbing and disappointing.. ." But in MoCo 'authority' has become a privilege to get away scot-free!
ReplyDeleteOur elected legal scholars have made it a lifelong career to draft the definition of 'position of authority' while the state of Alaska was able to articulate it as early as 1990:
ReplyDelete(6) “position of authority” means one of the following, or a person in a substantially similar position: an employer, youth leader, scout leader, coach, teacher, counselor, school administrator, religious leader, doctor, nurse, psychologist, guardian ad litem, babysitter, police officer, correctional employee, juvenile facility staff, staff member of a treatment institution, or juvenile or adult probation officer other than when the officer or staff member is exercising custodial control over a minor.
Our elected legal scholars are still in the early stage of reaching consensus on fundamental definitions:
Deletehttps://www.kollmanlaw.com/legislative-developments/maryland-senate-bill-changing-definition-of-sexual-harassment-crosses-over-to-house-of-delegates/