That's an interesting way of saying statutory rape.
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its kinda gross how far the media will go to not use the word rape... especially in this context
Trump's a rapist but the media is afraid to say so. Suspected pedo, too.
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They’re not lawyers, though… they’re reporters.
They’re just reporting what the prosecutors accused the person of and if the prosecutor didn’t use the term “statutory rape” then the reporters probably shouldn’t either.
They don’t want to get the reporting wrong if they aren’t experts on the subject and even more so the don’t want to expose themselves to lawsuits if they do get the reporting wrong.
I really don’t think the reporters are trying to minimize the heinousness of the crime (at least not in this case). It looks more like they are just being conservative in what they state.
also; reporters dont write headlines
That’s true but the same issue applies to both the article (which doesn’t use the term “statutory rape”), and the editor (who likely doesn’t have any legal expertise).
I’m not very surprised that a teacher raped a student. I AM surprised (and glad) that she was dumb enough to talk about it TO ANOTHER TEACHER.
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Might be a power thing, but what adult woman wants an inexperienced 16 year old?
A pedophile.
Like literally, by definition.
10 year age gap there, 26 yo woman vs 16 yo dude.
Flip the sexes around, that's a pedophile, no argument at all.
Other than from people who really, really really feel its necesarry to 'well actually you mean ephebophile'.
Grooming is kinda the whole modus operandi here, they get off on the power dynamic, in every way you can interperet 'get off' and 'power dynamic'.
Considering he is above the age of consent it is obviously NOT pedophilia.
If she had been a neighbor it would be legal. The reason it isn't is because she is a figure of authority. Which technically from a legal perspective makes it rape.
In 14 US states it is actually legal!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent
Are you really saying 14 states have legalized pedophilia?
Do you even remember how it is to be 16?
My sister has been happily married to her husband who is 15 years older than her for 30+ years, are you saying my brother in law is a pedophile because of the age difference?
You are judgemental and pushing your norms on other people. And it's disgusting you have so many upvotes!
I had decided to resign from this debate, but some of the comments here, like yours are just so far beyond what lawmakers have decided in by far the most countries it's insane. Are you also considering LGBT immoral?
It's wrong yes, but the term pedo should be reserved for when it's justified, which it isn't here.
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Enthusiasm can often beat experience.
still rape from a pedo, that things really mess with people's brain.
hope he gets the help he needs
I was the 16 year old once, it's a lot of things, but mostly I think it was the power trip for her.
Insecurity. "Yep I've still got it!"
Easier to train.
I think that part of this narrative gets fucked because there is a fairly large segment of reporters that fantasized about getting with their cute youngish teacher back when they were in school.
This is not to say that this is ok. It isn't. This is SA, CSA, really. And even if the teacher were teaching/seducing 18 year olds on a college campus it would still be a gross misuse of power.
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How are so many people incapable of doing the literally most obvious and easy task of "do not fuck children" JFC.
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For people that are downvoting, this entire bit in South Park was to make fun of the double standard whenever a man commits statutory rape vs when a woman does it
But also it's @SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
More downvotes than most in their content
That being said, they usually say the funny thing. I guess they should make a /c of their comments named something like "what the devil inside thinks".
Blows my mind every time it's some young, attractive woman.
She’ll probably just use the Mel Gibson defense.
Idk man...if she's truly an alcoholic...she may be the victim here.
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She looks 16
Since when is telling a coworker a crime /s
😱 How does this still happen in this day and age?
Because pedophilia still exists.
And a 16 year old boy will say yes to pretty much anything sexual, hence why this woman ~~exploited a minor~~ nah, not sugar coating. This woman used a position of authority to rape a child.
Also. The teacher profession is all but dead in America. A lot of people that would be bad for students get weeded out through years of education and training. Most school districts are luck if they have more than 50% of their teachers educated/trained. The rest are individuals who could pass a background check. Poor areas, are under 30%. Just because someone can pass a background check doesn't mean they should be around minors. But schools have no other option.
Heh, I applied for a substitute position a little while ago.
Called back. I'm a MMJ patient, and only have a high school diploma, and no teaching skills or experience.
They were fine with that. Obviously, don't bring drugs on campus, but if its just residual in my system its fine with them.
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How stupid do you have to be to tell a coworker that you raped a kid. Hey, how was your weekend? Guess what I did that's super illegal?
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