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Worth her getting fired? Yes, I can see that if students went to that school.
A bit disturbing? It is for me, but I have found the internet has made me go from a man of fun and comfortable kink to a complete prude in relation...
Disgusting to do with children and a terrible wife? Yeeeah, no question there...
But charges?! Really? Everyone is over the age of 18 and I am assuming everyone was consensual. And Texas it is illegal for a teacher to have sex with a student regardless of age?! Like that is not completely open ended? So if I decide to take a college class at a school where a chick I may be hangin with teaches, I am gonna be charged?
Really, while fricking crazy disturbing and sad, is this worth of court time?
The law has only been on the books since 2003 and only applys if students are 17-18 YO, despite age of consent being 17. I'm only aware of 2 other cases. In one the grand jury chose not to prosecute the female teacher and charges were dismissed. The second is still in process and is probably not going to result in prosecution either as the male teacher and student are engaged to be married with the support of the student's family(applying for the marriage license is actually what triggered the arrest). If it was consensual, the students were 18, I doubt she gets more than probation and will probably be able to teach again at some point, somewhere. I'd also be surprised if this law is not amended in the near future.