Post by Logan on Feb 14, 2016 7:04:06 GMT -6
CHEYENNE – A bill that would close a loophole relating to teachers’ sexual assaults of their students was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday.
Any school district employee who is found to have had sexual relations with a student age 18 or older would be guilty of third-degree sexual assault, Senate File 50 reads.
The bill’s main sponsor, Sen. Brian Boner, R-Douglas, said teachers and other district staff already can face charges if their student is under age 18. But there appears to be a loophole for legal-adult students, even though district employees are still abusing a position of authority and trust.
“We don’t want someone using their school district employment to engage in this sort of predatory behavior,” Boner said.
Read more: www.wyomingnews.com/news/bill-addresses-sex-assault-by-teachers/article_5c59b32c-d224-11e5-aef8-8f635dc2c16c.html
Any school district employee who is found to have had sexual relations with a student age 18 or older would be guilty of third-degree sexual assault, Senate File 50 reads.
The bill’s main sponsor, Sen. Brian Boner, R-Douglas, said teachers and other district staff already can face charges if their student is under age 18. But there appears to be a loophole for legal-adult students, even though district employees are still abusing a position of authority and trust.
“We don’t want someone using their school district employment to engage in this sort of predatory behavior,” Boner said.
Read more: www.wyomingnews.com/news/bill-addresses-sex-assault-by-teachers/article_5c59b32c-d224-11e5-aef8-8f635dc2c16c.html