Arkansas teachers/student sex, FTW

[highland145]

Arkansas high court overturns teacher-sex law

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state's law banning sexual contact between teachers and students, finding that people 18 or older have a constitutional right to engage in a consensual sexual relationship. The court sided with 38-year-old David Paschal, an Elkins High School history and psychology teacher who admitted having a five-month consensual sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student.

"Regardless of how we feel about Paschal's conduct, which could correctly referred to as reprehensible, we cannot abandon our duty to uphold the rule of law when a case presents distasteful facts," wrote Chief Justice Jim Hannah.
Attorneys for the state argued the law protects high school students from sexual advances of teachers who are in positions of authority. But the high court found the law was unconstitutional because it criminalized sexual conduct between consenting adults.
In a dissent, Justice Robert Brown said that the majority's opinion will cause disruption in high schools because there will be nothing to prevent teachers from having sex with students who are 18 or older.
"This will cause significant disruption in our high schools and have a deleterious impact on education in general and the teacher-student dynamic in particular," wrote Brown.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...ourt-overturns-teacher-sex-law/#ixzz1qbyOqOGN
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[Tim]

No pictures in linked article = crappy thread.

 

[AMDZen]

And this coming from Arkansas? Maybe there is hope for this country afterall

 

[Krazy4Real]

Time to move to.... errrr nevermind.

 

[dennilfloss]

In a dissent, Justice Robert Brown said that the majority's opinion will cause disruption in high schools because there will be nothing to prevent teachers from having sex with students who are 18 or older.

I think there will still be that little thing called being fired and the reason why going on your 'service record' as a teacher to act as a major deterrent.

 

[highland145]

I think there will still be that little thing called being fired and the reason why going on your 'service record' as a teacher to act as a major deterrent.

Service record? That's what he was looking for...to be serviced.

 

[OutHouse]

holy shit that teacher got 30 fucking years in prison for screwing his OF AGE student??? thats a load of bullshit right there.

 

[manimal]

The puritans are coming, Run!

 

[SagaLore]

But the high court found the law was unconstitutional because it criminalized sexual conduct between consenting adults.

I think this is great. :thumbsup:

But it doesn't mean we can't discourage teachers and students from getting it on. Just like with any place of employment, the school can have an anti-fraternization policy. Just because it isn't against the law to have sex with a "coworker", doesn't mean that the "employer" can't fire you for breaking the policy. It also doesn't mean that the "subordinate" can't sue for sexual harassment.

I think this is how we should approach this.

 

[highland145]

Ttiwwp

 

[highland145]

The girl, NSWF.

 

[zinfamous]

:thumbsup:

teacher should still be fired, though. Ethics and such.


....and in before FDK laments the moral decrepitude of modern society and enabling pedophiles., blah blah blah.

 

[slightlyhuman]

lol. grew up in arkansas. at least they get something right.

 

[SithSolo1]

I dunno about most people but I was out of high school before I turned 18.

 

[Poulsonator]

lol. grew up in arkansas. at least they get something right.

Me too, but I was in college by the time I turned 18.

 

[rivan]

:thumbsup:

teacher should still be fired, though. Ethics and such.

This. I see it as completely unethical, but not criminal.

 

[IronWing]

Good morning class. So who has a birthday!

 

[highland145]

Good morning class. So who has a birthday!

And needs a letter grade.

 

[dennilfloss]

Time to remake Head Of The Class, except this time Leslie Bega plays the teacher.

 

[MotionMan]

I dunno about most people but I was out of high school before I turned 18.

It seems to be split about 50/50 from what I can tell (my high school class, my wife's high school class, looking ahead for my kids' classes).

BTW, I turned 18 in the middle of my senior year of high school; My wife turned 18 in the middle of her freshman year of college.

With all the redshirted kids nowadays, this will come up more often in the future.

MotionMan

 

[Eli]

Good. That's the way it should be.

 

[0roo0roo]

The girl, NSWF.

not the girl

 

[nageov3t]

legally, I see nothing wrong with an adult teacher having a relationship with an adult student.

but if the teacher is their teacher, that should be considered grossly unprofessional and grounds for termination.

 

[jlee]

Paschal, who is serving a 30-year sentence, will have his convictions reversed and dismissed. His attorney, Casey Copeland, said his client was "vindicated by the Supreme Court."

Damn.

I wonder if someone's going to end up cutting him a check for that.

 

[FallenHero]

Damn.

I wonder if someone's going to end up cutting him a check for that.

I doubt it. I don't think overturned convictions based on supreme court rulings (state or federal) generally open up everyone to civil liability.

Good for him though.