Teacher Accused of Statutory Rape and Other Offenses

[christiangirl]

Ren, were you (and he) a senior that year or was there no chance he was of age? I'm just curious. The answer won't reverse the vomit creeping up my throat because that's so far past creepy.

An old high school friend was arrested a couple years ago for having a relationsip with a student. He was 23 and she was 17, I believe. Knowing him to be a "good guy," knowing there are relationships with wider age ranges, knowing it wasn't about sex and that they did actually have a relationship....I still think it was wrong. I was saddened by how it destroyed his reputation and made him lose his job but I really can't say anything. She was off-limits whether or not she was 17-almost-18. He was her teacher and consequently, their relationship could NEVER be equal until he wasn't anymore. It was an abuse of power whether he intended it to be or not. He should have known better.

Which brings me back to the point we were discussing ^^^up there somewhere. If these children sought out alcohol or whatever from their teacher, that was wrong because they knew they shouldn't have it. I acknowledge that. But everything before, during, and after that falls on the teacher's shoulders. Even if some of them were "of age" there was a power dynamic involved and it was her responsibility to avoid this. The legal system can work out the rest.

[*winter*]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Ren, were you (and he) a senior that year or was there no chance he was of age? I'm just curious. The answer won't reverse the vomit creeping up my throat because that's so far past creepy.

An old high school friend was arrested a couple years ago for having a relationsip with a student. He was 23 and she was 17, I believe. Knowing him to be a "good guy," knowing there are relationships with wider age ranges, knowing it wasn't about sex and that they did actually have a relationship....I still think it was wrong. I was saddened by how it destroyed his reputation and made him lose his job but I really can't say anything. She was off-limits whether or not she was 17-almost-18. He was her teacher and consequently, their relationship could NEVER be equal until he wasn't anymore. It was an abuse of power whether he intended it to be or not. He should have known better.

Which brings me back to the point we were discussing ^^^up there somewhere. If these children sought out alcohol or whatever from their teacher, that was wrong because they knew they shouldn't have it. I acknowledge that. But everything before, during, and after that falls on the teacher's shoulders. Even if some of them were "of age" there was a power dynamic involved and it was her responsibility to avoid this. The legal system can work out the rest.

Agreed on all points.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Ren, were you (and he) a senior that year or was there no chance he was of age? I'm just curious. The answer won't reverse the vomit creeping up my throat because that's so far past creepy.

We were seniors when the relationship was discovered, but it was brought out that they had apparently been together for quite a while.

Originally Posted by christiangirl

She was off-limits whether or not she was 17-almost-18. He was her teacher and consequently, their relationship could NEVER be equal until he wasn't anymore. It was an abuse of power whether he intended it to be or not. He should have known better.

Exactly. My dad was my mom's teacher, which freaks out a lot of people - but they didn't date until she was in college. I don't have a problem with that - it's kind of like when someone dates someone who they used to supervise at work. If you no longer work together, it's no big deal. If you're still their boss, then that's completely inappropriate.