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Monday, August 14, 2017

Alabama judge calls teacher sex charges unconstitutional

DECATUR, Ala. -- An Alabama judge ruled Thursday that a law barring teachers from having sexual relationships with students old enough to consent is unconstitutional.

Morgan County Circuit Judge Glenn Thompson dismissed charges Thursday against 44-year-old Carrie Witt, a former teacher at Decatur High School, and 27-year-old David Solomon, a former contract teacher at Falkville High School. Witt is accused of having sex with two students who are over the age of 16, the state's legal age of consent. Solomon is accused of having sex with one student over the age of 16.

CBS affiliate WHNT reports that Thompson ruled that prosecutors must prove that the teacher used a "position of authority" to "coerce, groom, or otherwise obtain the illegitimate consent of the alleged victims."

Thompson said that while there may be a gap in power between teacher and student, it "clearly does not exist between every school employee and every student regardless of where that student is enrolled."

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey, if they are LEGAL age they are good to go !!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Just like in college > a way to get good grades !!!!

Anonymous said...

If you can go to War , then you can have sex with your teacher !!! Have to wait till 21 though for a beer !!!
25 for a rental car !!!

Anonymous said...

Hot for Teacher > like in Van Halen !!!

Anonymous said...

Coerce and Groom is used in employment !!!
Teachers just getting them ready for the Real world at work

Anonymous said...

She was just playing the field
One of the Perks of her job !!!!!!

Anonymous said...

This school year is going to be a whole lot more fun now!

Anonymous said...

If they are of legal age of consent and it happens off school property it is unconstitutional. Now unethical is another issue.

Anonymous said...

Legal age > then it is their business ....not the schools !!
Just don't do it on work time ...wait till you get off !!!