Are sex laws unfair on teachers?

[Tony*T3]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7653326.stm

If a teacher has sex with a 17 year old pupil they face being put on the sex offenders register, Despite the fact that the pupil is above the age of consent legally in this counry.

Why only teachers? Lets say an Army Sgt has sex with a 17 year old recruit. Would they be put on the sex offenders register?

Seems odd to me. Not a teacher btw.

"The law is, quite rightly, there to protect children." Um, so when do they stop becoming a child then, when they leave education? If a 16 year old is a child then why do we let them join the armed forces?

Your thoughts? Please keep it 'mature'.

[outlaw biker]

In an ideal world we should all be shagging 17yr olds. Since thats not the case, fk 'em. Arrest 'em and throw away the keys.

[Nevin]

Tony*T3 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7653326.stm

If a teacher has sex with a 17 year old pupil they face being put on the sex offenders register, Despite the fact that the pupil is above the age of consent legally in this counry.

Why only teachers? Lets say an Army Sgt has sex with a 17 year old recruit. Would they be put on the sex offenders register?

Seems odd to me. Not a teacher btw.

"The law is, quite rightly, there to protect children." Um, so when do they stop becoming a child then, when they leave education? If a 16 year old is a child then why do we let them join the armed forces?

Your thoughts? Please keep it 'mature'.

Too tired to look it up just now, but I'm pretty sure that what it actually said was where you were in a position of responsibility in respect of that youngster, you could be prosecuted if they were 16 - 18. I don't think it particularly applied to teachers, but I could be wrong.

[chris_w666]

The law is to protect those in authority or a position of responsibility using that relationship to gain a position of trust that could be abused over a younger person.

A teacher can sleep with a pupil of a school he or she has no connection to legally, though morally most would choose not to.

This law affects anyone with a position of trust over young people and IMO is a very good one.

[Flintstone]

Never stopped my art mistress

[outlaw biker]

If its sex education I'm sure it's fine. Screwing my English teacher was a bit wrong of me, but hey ho. I wasn't responsible.

[Poledriver]

Flintstone said:

Never stopped my art mistress

You must have gone to the same school as me!

[shadowninja]

I always hoped my RE teacher would molest me. She looked like the brunette out of Girls Aloud.

Edited by shadowninja on Sunday 5th October 23:41

[chris_w666]

Pretty sure the only people that care are the parents of a 17 year old princess who gets knobbed by the PE teacher.

Any 17 year old yoof that gets to screw a female teacher would be proud.

[Steamer]

Flintstone said:

Never stopped my art mistress

Phew! Your few hundred miles away from me... Shirly it wasnt the same Art Mistress!!

[Flintstone]

Steamer said:

Flintstone said:

Never stopped my art mistress

Phew! Your few hundred miles away from me... Shirly it wasnt the same Art Mistress!!

Shirly? No, Mary.

[outlaw biker]

Mine started from a note in my homework just before halfterm saying 'please see me' along with an address. Kind of spiralled from there. I feel quite dirty talking about it even now. I had fancied her for ages....still, not what you expect really.

[cornishgirl]

Oh Mr Bell. Dreamy English teacher.

Be ashamed of yourself, I was only 16.

[outlaw biker]

cornishgirl said:

Oh Mr Bell. Dreamy English teacher.

Be ashamed of yourself, I was only 16.

Sorry about that.

Cheers,
Mr Bell

[Badgerboy]

cornishgirl said:

Oh Mr Bell. Dreamy English teacher.

Be ashamed of yourself, I was only 16.

I am so retraining for a new job. Plentiful innocent nubile 16 year olds ahoy!

[Ganglandboss]

Nevin said:

Too tired to look it up just now, but I'm pretty sure that what it actually said was where you were in a position of responsibility in respect of that youngster, you could be prosecuted if they were 16 - 18. I don't think it particularly applied to teachers, but I could be wrong.

Correct - it isn't just teachers the law applies to.

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Put yourself in this mans shoes - you'd risk doing time, wouldn't you?!

[chris_w666]

cornishgirl said:

Oh Mr Bell. Dreamy English teacher.

Be ashamed of yourself, I was only 16.

Well done,

You have singlehandedly solved the teaching shortage in Britain. Expect your cheque in a month.

[outlaw biker]

Ganglandboss said:

Nevin said:

Too tired to look it up just now, but I'm pretty sure that what it actually said was where you were in a position of responsibility in respect of that youngster, you could be prosecuted if they were 16 - 18. I don't think it particularly applied to teachers, but I could be wrong.

Correct - it isn't just teachers the law applies to.

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Put yourself in this mans shoes - you'd risk doing time, wouldn't you?!

Depends on the size and more importantly width. I'm forever bursting shoes due to my width. You've got to be practical.

[Ordinary Bloke]

outlaw biker said:

Mine started from a note in my homework just before halfterm saying 'please see me' along with an address. Kind of spiralled from there. I feel quite dirty talking about it even now. I had fancied him for ages....still, not what you expect really.

Mr Smith?

[outlaw biker]

Ordinary Bloke said:

outlaw biker said:

Mine started from a note in my homework just before halfterm saying 'please see me' along with an address. Kind of spiralled from there. I feel quite dirty talking about it even now. I had fancied him for ages....still, not what you expect really.

Mr Smith?

Oii ya fker Messing with my 'ers and 'ims!