For real?

Adult woman has had sex with 17 year old men, gets her 22 years in jail in the US?
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16 is the highest low age limit of consent across Europe and there are dozen of countries where the limit is as low as 14. Just saying.

Teachers are considered "authority figures" which makes the age of consent 18.

The law is the law. Best to be aware of things like that.

I'm betting the 17 year old was the actual predator!!

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I'm betting the 17 year old was the actual predator!!

Think back to when you were 17. I know that I didn't give any teacher a second look and wouldn't have known if she was coming on to me. I remember that when I was a senior I had a teacher that was fresh out of college and looked young. I don't remember any of the boys even mentioning her and I certainly didn't give her a second thought. I had an older college girlfriend too at that time who was probably 2 years younger than the teacher but don't remember thinking about the young teacher. Maybe she was ugly, I do remember thinking she was stupid.

Of course this was before Van Halen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4_Ommfvv0

Interesting discussion. I kind of feel like 'kids' are growing up faster than whenever they came up with these numbers. The whole thing where you are an adult for some things at this age, but other things at a higher age, tried as an adult for example at a younger age than 18, and of course can't legally drink until a higher age like 21, makes no sense to me.

But there does have to be some number. I mean if you lower the age of consent to say 16, then you will have incidents were a 15 year old is involved and it will be like well, he/she is ALMOST 16. I mean there has to be a line somewhere.

I do favor that idea of a higher standard for people in a position of authority, like a teacher, counselor, police or priest. That takes things to a whole different level.

Age of consent has varied. The same groups that sought Prohibition also sought massive hikes in the age of consent.

Once cases like these make the papers, justice is unlikely.

I remember hearing about a case where two the kids were a year apart and dated in school. The boy turns 18, the girl is 17. The boy goes to jail. IMO that's total BS.

What age should it be if the person is competent and isn't being manipulate or in danger.There needs to be an age set across the board. I'm not sure what age that should be. 14 is definitely to young.

Winger - Seventeen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlN3oEjMpUQ

When I was 16 Our assistant Gym teacher who was about 30, was sleeping with a good friend of mine. She was 16 and from NY, she was fairly progressive and pursued him relentlessly. Eventually he got caught and lost his job(perhaps more).

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Adult woman has had sex with 17 year old men, gets her 22 years in jail in the US?
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16 is the highest low age limit of consent across Europe and there are dozen of countries where the limit is as low as 14. Just saying.

A man probably would have gotten 30 years or more. No one is bringing up gender gap now.

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I remember hearing about a case where two the kids were a year apart and dated in school. The boy turns 18, the girl is 17. The boy goes to jail. IMO that's total BS.

You know, I have wondered about scenarios like this. In high school, my girlfriend during my senior year was almost a year younger than me. When I was a junior, I had a younger girl pursue me (I was 16, she was 14). Both, although younger than me, were more curious if not more experienced with intimate matters than I. In fact, the 14 year-old scared me away because of that very reason.

I always thought it would be ironic if when I turned 18, I had been intimate with either one of these ladies, and it was found out. Could I have been arrested/charged/jailed for succumbing to their advances?

As to the OP, I agree with the posters above that being in a position of authority is a game changer in this situation. If they had been peers, I would like to believe there would be fewer, if any, consequences.