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I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
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I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
So, to play the devil's advocate, really, I think you should consider another few things like, how long the youth is actually going to stay in contact with the organisation. If it's just a month or two then it will be totally fine in a short bit.
Do you know them both and know what the actual plans are? Maybe they actually do have feelings for each other but are waiting to have a full relationship once it's actually acceptable.
Obviously, it could also be grooming.
So maybe discuss it with your partner and find out more information before you make a guy lose his job and possibly get a criminal record on a technicality. Maybe it's not even a relationship at the moment but only a close friendship. But you also don't want to just ignore it if it is a negative relationship.
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(Original post by Anonymus1634)
I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
you will jeopardize your partners relationship with his friend if you tell,
tbh it hasn't been all that long since relationships of this nature were criminalized
the girl is 16/17? ..so probably 17 or you would have said just 16 to make it seem worst to readers.
she's above the age of consent so just leave it imo
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you will jeopardize your partners relationship with his friend if you tell,
tbh it hasn't been all that long since relationships of this nature were criminalized
the girl is 16/17? ..so probably 17 or you would have said just 16 to make it seem worst to readers.
she's above the age of consent so just leave it imo
you will jeopardize your partners relationship with his friend if you tell,
tbh it hasn't been all that long since relationships of this nature were criminalized
the girl is 16/17? ..so probably 17 or you would have said just 16 to make it seem worst to readers.
she's above the age of consent so just leave it imo
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I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
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(Original post by Anonymus1634)
I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
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Sounds like they're abusing a Position of Trust (assuming there is sexual activity going on) which is a criminal offence.
From wikipedia
"In the United Kingdom, the Sexual Offences Act 2000 prohibits a person in a position of trust from having sexual acts with someone who cannot consent, which includes minors and "very vulnerable people".This is primarily used for the protection of young people who are above the age of consent but under the age of 18, or those with mental disabilities."
From wikipedia
"In the United Kingdom, the Sexual Offences Act 2000 prohibits a person in a position of trust from having sexual acts with someone who cannot consent, which includes minors and "very vulnerable people".This is primarily used for the protection of young people who are above the age of consent but under the age of 18, or those with mental disabilities."
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If the relationship is with someone who is in a position of power over them, so things like teachers or people running different activities when they are technically in charge, the age of consent is 18.
If the relationship is with someone who is in a position of power over them, so things like teachers or people running different activities when they are technically in charge, the age of consent is 18.
it didn't used to be though,
i'm not sure I agree with the increase tbh
imo it should be one age of consent for all, not something that chops and changes....
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(Original post by Devify)
It is technically inappropriate...
It is technically inappropriate...
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It isn't grooming. It's simply against policy.
It isn't grooming. It's simply against policy.
I think you are also wrong to suggest that if the youth leaves the organisation it would be fine - the grooming still occurred whilst the adult was in a position of authority. Pretty sure a court would not just overlook that.
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It isn't grooming. It's simply against policy.
It isn't grooming. It's simply against policy.
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it didn't used to be though,
i'm not sure I agree with the increase tbh
imo it should be one age of consent for all, not something that chops and changes....
it didn't used to be though,
i'm not sure I agree with the increase tbh
imo it should be one age of consent for all, not something that chops and changes....
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The age of consent is 18 if the partner is in a position of authority, so this is sex with a minor. Its a criminal offence which can be given up to 5 years in prison.
I think you are also wrong to suggest that if the youth leaves the organisation it would be fine - the grooming still occurred whilst the adult was in a position of authority. Pretty sure a court would not just overlook that.
The age of consent is 18 if the partner is in a position of authority, so this is sex with a minor. Its a criminal offence which can be given up to 5 years in prison.
I think you are also wrong to suggest that if the youth leaves the organisation it would be fine - the grooming still occurred whilst the adult was in a position of authority. Pretty sure a court would not just overlook that.
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It can be abusing the position of trust they have. And has been a law since at least 2000
It can be abusing the position of trust they have. And has been a law since at least 2000
i can still clearly remember all that fuss they made over the "millennium bug" and everything shutting down when the clock struck 12
2000 just doesn't seem that long ago to me.., but yeah when you put it like that, I guess it's not a super recent change or anything
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Show me the legislation to back this up.
Show me the legislation to back this up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position_of_trust
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Show me the legislation to back this up.
Show me the legislation to back this up.
- children under 18 having sexual relations with persons in a position of trust
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Google broken for you then?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position_of_trust
Google broken for you then?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position_of_trust
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http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/r...ences/consent/ Look under the heading that says Sexual Offences Act 2003. It says "
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http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/r...ences/consent/ Look under the heading that says Sexual Offences Act 2003. It says "
- children under 18 having sexual relations with persons in a position of trust
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It still doesn't define the under-eigheteen as being unable to consent though. It means the person who had sex with them broke a position of trust.
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It's wrong. Plain and simple. U should tell. Technically this is a vulnerable child in the eyes of the law.
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(Original post by Anonymus1634)
I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
I am part of a large and respectable youth organisation. I have recently found out about a 16/17 year old who is in a relationship with a staff member 22y/o. My partner, is best mates with this staff member, and told me about the relationship. This organisation has a big no no for staff and youth relationships, and makes staff sign a document regarding this and child protection on a regular basis, the fact that the youth is under 18 makes it worse. Could this be considered as grooming? My question is really, should I tell some other members of staff, from which I know this will escalate? On a level I have respect and trust for my partner, but on another this is very innapropriate and I do not feel that not telling anyone is the right thing to do.
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Google broken for you then?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position_of_trust
Google broken for you then?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position_of_trust
(Original post by Tiger Rag)
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/r...ences/consent/ Look under the heading that says Sexual Offences Act 2003. It says "
"
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/r...ences/consent/ Look under the heading that says Sexual Offences Act 2003. It says "
- children under 18 having sexual relations with persons in a position of trust
"
(Original post by Tootles)
A Wikipedia page is not legislation.
That's what I was talking about.
It still doesn't define the under-eigheteen as being unable to consent though. It means the person who had sex with them broke a position of trust.
A Wikipedia page is not legislation.
That's what I was talking about.
It still doesn't define the under-eigheteen as being unable to consent though. It means the person who had sex with them broke a position of trust.
But look at the definition of position of trust in sections 21 and 22.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/...ition-of-trust
It doesn't catch the average scoutmaster, guide leader or sports coach. Indeed it is a rather bizarre collection. For example it is lawful for a 17 year old to be snogged in a club by his dentist's nurse provided he hasn't needed gas for his tooth extraction; and whether is is lawful for the 22 year old qualified hairdresser to have sex with the 16 year old apprentice depends on how the apprenticeship is funded.
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From a purely selfish point of view, not saying anything leaves you completely exposed if/when the relationship is discovered. Questions will be asked about who knew. Either you will need to lie, and persuade your partner to do the same, or you will have to admit that you knew that someone was breaking child protection rules and forming a potentially illegal relationship, but you turned a blind eye and thereby let it continue.
I am also a member of a large and respected youth organisation. The rules are there for a reason, based on a history of things going wrong, and are put in place by people who know more about this area than you or I. As soon as you decide that some rules don't really apply it's the start of a slippery slope. If you report it, do you have any reason to think that things won't be investigated in a fair manner?
I am also a member of a large and respected youth organisation. The rules are there for a reason, based on a history of things going wrong, and are put in place by people who know more about this area than you or I. As soon as you decide that some rules don't really apply it's the start of a slippery slope. If you report it, do you have any reason to think that things won't be investigated in a fair manner?
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