West Des Moines Dowling teacher accused of having sex with student

Radio Iowa News ^ | January 13, 2009, | Darwin Danielson

[skimbell]

West Des Moines Police detectives arrested a Dowling High teacher for sexual exploitation by a school employee after the woman allegedly had sex with an 18-year-old male student

[RaceBannon]

that was my sister that called....

[wintertime]

Is this the wonderful “socialization” homeschoolers are missing?

[Will88]

The only thing that happened to me in high school is that we had a couple teachers, male and female, who drank beer with us after school.

I think some things similar to that went on after I graduated, socializing in general after school hours. Also, there was a case of a new, 22 year-old teacher on his first job who started seeing a senior, fell in love, and they married, had a nice family and still live in the same community. That one was an in love, serious relationship from the start.

But it is better if those boundaries are respected until the student is out of school.

[airborne]

Sex with an eighteen year old has never been illegal.

I wonder how many parents with 18 year old daughters in high school agree with you.

I'd agree with you outside of school, but adults (teachers) in a position of authority should not be allowed to take advantage of their situation.

That's just my opinion.

If you want the high school history teacher "driving" your daughter home from school, well, good for you.

[org.whodat]

I did not say it was morally right, I said it was not illegal. And I also said the teacher should be fired and never be in a classroom again.