[demlosers]

For what it's worth, the student was of consenting age for most of the countries in the world. Just pointing that out.

[NJ_gent]

"For what it's worth, the student was of consenting age for most of the countries in the world. Just pointing that out."

He was not in a position to consent. She, as the power-holder in the professional relationship (teacher/student, parent/child, therapist/patient, etc) had a professional responsibility to ensure that no such relationship would happen. For this reason alone, regardless of legality, if the accusations are, she should be fired and barred from teaching ever again.

[MineralMan]

"For what it's worth, the student was of consenting age for most of the countries in the world. Just pointing that out."

So, it would be the same if the student was a 16-year-old girl and the teacher a man? She'd be of consenting age, too. There's an ugly double standard going on here.