26 yr old teacher jailed for having affair with 15yo pupil

[Spacecadet]

Not strictly true as the "child" instigated it, quite deliberatel;y I may add.

She was "gagging for it"...

You've never heard of grooming then?

The child may have instigated the sexual relations but the law is there to prevent the abuse of position. Who's to say that actions by the teacher, intentional or not, led to the child becoming infatuated with the teacher who then, against all professional conduct guidelines, reciprocated that attraction.

Many girls (and boys) get infatuations with their teachers. The law is there to protect children from themselves and from teachers who's moral boundaries are not inline with their profession.

[DimPrawn]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/s...-200909222079/

[bogeyman]

A 15 year old is not a 'child' FFS.

Especially not these days when everyone is sexualised by the media from the cradle onwards.

I know it may offend some people, but to be honest, when I was a spotty 15 y/o youth, I would have loved an attractive 26 y/o teacher to give me some sexual attention.

Ferking hypocrisy.

[Mich the Tester]

A 15 year old is not a 'child' FFS.

Especially not these days when everyone is sexualised by the media from the cradle onwards.

I know it may offend some people, but to be honest, when I was a spotty 15 y/o youth, I would have loved an attractive 26 y/o teacher to give me some sexual attention.

Ferking hypocrisy.

whs (runs away and hides)

[fckvwls]

A 15 year old is not a 'child' FFS.

Of course a 15 year old is not a child. Give them all credit cards, drivers licenses, free booze, legalise prostitution and hard drugs and let the teenagers make their own decisions I say.

[Mich the Tester]

Of course a 15 year old is not a child. Give them all credit cards, drivers licenses, free booze, legalise prostitution and hard drugs and let the teenagers make their own decisions I say.

You think they'll do a worse job than adults?

[fckvwls]

You think they'll do a worse job than adults?

Yes

[Mich the Tester]

Yes

Hmm, I don't know. Most 15 year olds are pretty sensible. Some are completely arse-brained stupid. Same goes for adults.

[sasguru]

Reading this thread it's hardly surprising that in that program last night where the police set up stings to catch paedophiles on the net, the two that were caught were in IT.

Any regulars disappeared suddenly?

[bogeyman]

Hmm, I don't know. Most 15 year olds are pretty sensible. Some are completely arse-brained stupid. Same goes for adults.

Exactly.

Age and brain power are not related.

Most people at the age of 15 have pretty much completed their emotional, social and sexual development.