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26 Year old Teacher jailed for lesbian sex with 15 year old
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Colonel Brusnahan
This should be a Romeo & Juliet style film 
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Dionysus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8266780.stm
She got 15 months in prison. Does anyone else think this is a staggering over-reaction? According to the article, the two are genuinely in love and this sexual relationship was not only consensual but initiated by the 15 year old.
Certainly she should be banned from teaching and working with children because she did arguably abuse a position of trust, but common sense tells us that this really isn't child abuse. With violent criminals getting shorter sentences and our jails full, I believe this is totally unnecessary.
She got 15 months in prison. Does anyone else think this is a staggering over-reaction? According to the article, the two are genuinely in love and this sexual relationship was not only consensual but initiated by the 15 year old.
Certainly she should be banned from teaching and working with children because she did arguably abuse a position of trust, but common sense tells us that this really isn't child abuse. With violent criminals getting shorter sentences and our jails full, I believe this is totally unnecessary.
I was wondering when you liberals would try to legalize paedophilia.
The age of consent is there for a reason you know.
On the other hand I do agree with you about violent criminals getting off lightly, the government needs to start building more prisons.
Dionysus
Female pedophiles are just as bad as male pedophiles.
She should have been given a much longer sentence.
Jinxy
I mean between two women, at least my philosophy teacher told me there is no such thing when it comes to lesbian sex.
It's assault by penetration (s.2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003). It's basically rape (with the same life sentence) but without the use of a penis, so yes, it covers lesbian sex and for all intents and purposes, is pretty much the same.
Jinxy
I thought there was no age of consent for women? 
"Staggeringly ignorant", that was the phrase I was looking for....
AntiMonarchist
I was wondering when you liberals would try to legalize paedophilia.
The age of consent is there for a reason you know.
On the other hand I do agree with you about violent criminals getting off lightly, the government needs to start building more prisons.
The age of consent is there for a reason you know.
On the other hand I do agree with you about violent criminals getting off lightly, the government needs to start building more prisons.
What's the reason for the age of consent?
Prudy
What's the reason for the age of consent?
The reason for the age of consent is that people under 16 cannot get coerced or "groomed", as it´s called, into having sex by a manipulative/trusted adult.
Mr_Deeds
It's assault by penetration (s.2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003). It's basically rape (with the same life sentence) but without the use of a penis, so yes, it covers lesbian sex and for all intents and purposes, is pretty much the same.
Thanks!
I'm glad someone who knows what they are talking about has cleared that up for me.
15 year old + 26 year old, regardless of gender/sexuality, is wrong IMO. 
Also, the teacher abused their position. If they WERE in love surely they would have waited until the pupil had finished at the school?
Also, the teacher abused their position. If they WERE in love surely they would have waited until the pupil had finished at the school?AntiMonarchist
The reason for the age of consent is that people under 16 cannot get coerced or "groomed", as it´s called, into having sex by a manipulative/trusted adult.
What about, as it seems in this situation, a 15 year old who understood what was happening? A 15 year old with Gillick competence for example.
Prudy
What about a 15/16 year old.
Well it'd be different IMO- I highly doubt that a 16 year old would be responsible for the 15 year old like this teacher was. The 15 & 16 year olds are likely to be similar in terms of life experience & maturity than a 15 & 26 year old, too.
i thought (according to the bill, a long time ago :P) they couldnt prosecute if the child refused and was over 13, if they were under 13 they had no choice but if they were over and didnt want to press charges then they didnt have to get a jail sentence....
maybe its becuase she was a teacher.
or maybe the bill isnt accurate (which would make me sad)
maybe its becuase she was a teacher.
or maybe the bill isnt accurate (which would make me sad)
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