Posted on 11/13/2014 4:40:29 PM PST by NormsRevenge
Last November, Los Angeles Unified School District lawyers fighting a civil lawsuit argued in court that a 14-year-old middle school student was mature enough to consent to having sex with her 28-year-old teacher, and that she bore some responsibility for what happened. The district's attorneys also introduced the girl's sexual history into the trial as part of their defense strategy.
Two legal experts sharply criticized the school district for using those tactics. They also said the case highlights a little-known conflict in California law: while the age of consent is firmly set at 18 in criminal cases, at least two appellate court rulings have found that in civil cases, it is possible to argue that a minor can consent to sex with an adult.
Last November's case involved a math teacher at Thomas Edison Middle School in Southeast Los Angeles who in December 2010 began a six-month sexual relationship with a girl who went to the school. The teacher, Elkis Hermida, was convicted of lewd acts against a child and sentenced in July 2011 to three years in state prison.
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Yes means Yes on campus.
No means Maybe in middle school.
Under-age these days..
Doesn't matter.
They say she said Yes.. before..
but who lit the bonfire at the prom?
6 months of hanging with a 14_YO?
He got 3 years state prison..
Justice? Street Justice, apparently.
In another California court.
Leading the nation over the edge into the abyss..
again.
Lesbian “rights” are trump in this card game.
Someone remind me why the fence shouldn’t include Cali.
We live in a sick, sick country.
July 2011 to three years in state prison. —
Time’s up July 2014, if he served full time.
Where is he?????
They also said the case highlights a little-known conflict in California law: while the age of consent is firmly set at 18 in criminal cases, at least two appellate court rulings have found that in civil cases, it is possible to argue that a minor can consent to sex with an adult.
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It is also possible students could legally argue (”The dog ate my paperwork!”) and have a leg to stand on .. while having sex with the teacher.. or getting tutored or sumthin’.
DISCLAIMER:: I apologize to All those who will be offended as they read this thread’s comments in advance. I am claiming jetlag and a strong desire to go back in time and get a former English teacher to sign me up for turoring sessions. :-)
We should have sent him to fight Ebola.
Incredible. Neocon, where do you get the “lesbian” aspect? The teacher was a guy.
This is disgusting, but I bet you’re going to see more and more blame the victim stuff going on. After all, Muslims put girls to death after they rape them.
hang the child molester
Excellent idea. I’d gladly kick in some extra taxes to include CA in the fence. That would keep them out of Texas. We don’t want them.
Ping.
Don’t we need a picture to decide this one?
Child molesters now claiming the kid should be punished.
Can society go any lower.
It probably will.
Makes perfect sense. California IS Mexico.
After you fence off California, the state that pays more federal taxes than any other state, than any ten states combined— I’m sure none of you will then mind when we turn off the tap.
There will be that fence. Eventually. Might be made of scrapped cars and landmines but eventually that fence will exist.
We should have sent him to fight Ebola.
What “him”.
This was a woman.
Not at all since Cali is a net drain on society. And the source of Sierra/green interference with the other 49 becoming what they could be.
Leave that rathole.
LAUSD?
The civil suit is against the District for alleged negligence. I doubt these are District lawyers, but insurance defense counsel. These defenses are potentially available and defense counsel raised them. Might be malpractice if they didn't.
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