This should have remained a private matter and the laws ought to be modified - loosened up, liberalized - to account for the social changes that have occured since the sixties.
Originally Posted by Raphael
You mean to open up the season on children?
It occurs to me that the "social changes" have included an greater awareness of the abuse of children, both physical and sexual, and the implementation of systems to more adequately protect them with people hired to operate those systems who are more aware of the damage that can be caused to children by adults who prey on them.
As for the "sixties"
Texas Penal Code:
Sec. 21.12. IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR AND STUDENT. (a) An employee of a public or private primary or secondary school commits an offense if the employee engages in:
(1)
sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or deviate sexual intercourse with a person who is enrolled in a public or private primary or secondary school at which the employee works; or
(2) conduct described by Section 33.021, with a person described by Subdivision (1), regardless of the age of that person.
(b)
An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.
(b-1) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor was the spouse of the enrolled person at the time of the offense.
(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section of this code, the actor may be prosecuted under either section or both sections.
(d) The name of a person who is enrolled in a public or private primary or secondary school and involved in an improper relationship with an educator as provided by Subsection (a) may not be released to the public and is not public information under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 224, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
610, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
772, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
260, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Apparently our legislature decided to finally do something about the teacher-predators in 2003 and are still "tweaking" the law.
The philosophy behind the law is that teachers and others in similar "trust" positions have a degree of influence over their "charges" that can amount to coercive circumstances ... grades, conduct evaluations, organizations, athletic positions and activities, and attendance at special functions and events at schools. And the predators have a captive pool to prey upon into which the victims are REQUIRED to appear daily while school is in session.
It is similar to a "supervisor" sexually harassing a subordinate. It's a crime.
Is it ok to boink 12 and 13 year old girls in France?
"Investigators said the victim was a sixth-grade student and that Rhodes had sexual contact with her."