9 Months In Jail For Having Sex With 13 Year Old Student

Somehow, it seems that sex offenses against young boys is not as abhorrant as those committed against young girls. The judicial system is just as suseptible to the confines of societal values as we all are. It is horrible that this woman only gets 9 months in jail. Not only does such a light sentence minimize what she did, but it gives boys the message that indescriminate sexual behavior is not really that big a deal. It gives the message that society says it's not that bad for boys to cross boundaries.

I am NOT saying it is the boys' fault. It is the teacher that crossed the boundary. But boys won't feel the need to protect themselves from female predators, because, they are not really viewed as predators in this society. When unevolved, young minds hear about the consequences this teacher received, they won't be thinking, "wow, she did a really horrible thing". And for the mother to plead with the court that she be spared a trial because the teacher was a "family friend"? That should make her even more appalled that this woman would do this to her son, not make her feel sympathy for her. We are all mixed up in this country.

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