In the article they state the law says they made it a felony for any teacher to have sex with a primary or secondary student regardless of age.
Several reasons probably why. The first sex acts may start when the kid isn’t 18. Second because it’s a felony the school district will be able to fire the teacher and prevent them from doing this to other students than if it’s only a misdemeanor. Further it would diminish the seriousness / punitive nature of this crime if it were just a misdemeanor. There is a power/authority thing here whether or not its consentual. We don’t let kids under the age marry just because they love each other and both would want to. We don’t let people kill each other even if one of them wants to die. Consent is irrelevant.
Don’t bother using logic or quoting law. He’s a libertarian.
Understandable if the student is under age 18 - in this case, they say all students are over 18 - no felony.
She should be fired for both your reasons and simply for the good of the school, that is not what I am saying. I simply disagree that it is a felony and should be prosecuted as such.