This story has remarkable similarities to the Jamin Wight sexual abuse case. The preliminary facts, as reported by the news, are as follows: A 24-year-old teacher admitted that she had regular sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old student. She turned herself into authorities. She is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child. She faces 25–99 years in prison if convicted. She claims the victim’s parents accepted the relationship, and this claim appears credible enough that Child Protection Services has opened an investigation into the victim’s family.
So far the public record does not include a letter from the culprit’s pastor bearing false witness against the victim’s parents for “encouraging and permitting a relationship . . . while keeping that relationship secret from the broader community.” The public record does not include blackmail correspondence from the 13-year old’s pastor. The public record does not include a letter to the editor from the perp’s pastor blistering the newspaper for failing to meet its “ethical and professional obligation.” And the public record does not include a newspaper report where the perp’s pastor lies to the community about evidence in the case.
That kind of insanity only takes place in Moscow, Idaho.
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So, this older woman has a “relationship” approved by the boy’s parents and is STILL charged with continual sexual abuse of a minor. As she should be.
The biggest issue with the Wight and Sitler cases, as I see it, is not simply that Doug Wilson interfered, but that he was able to so profoundly influence the authorities in question. Is he paying people off?
I think the judge in question shared some of Doug’s ideas about the culpability of 14 year olds. Sad to say . . .
I’d like to help minimize the hurt that is careening about the Internet about Ms Vera. She was guilty of sexual behavior with a boy, which is a species if statutory rape. At issue is whether she is going to be charged as a pedophile (which is impossible since pedophilia is not a crime) putting her in the same category as someone who molests small children, like Mr Sitler. (Did I mention that one of the untruths circulated by the Internet lynch mob is that Steven is a child rapist? But I digress…)
The young man in the parent-approved romantic relationship was a no doubt a striking and handsome young man, and at the time about eight inches taller than Teacher was. His parents believed that he was mature enough to be in that relationship.
But please note well: Things like his height, apparent maturity, and parental knowledge of the fact of a relationship are simply irrelevant. Irrelevant, I say! (Some parts may be untrue, as well, but did I mention that she’s not a pedophile?)
Finally, if I were to say that the girl was 23 and the boy was 14 when the parent-approved relationship took place, this might be an untruth (like claiming Sitler is not a child rapist or Wight is not a sexual predator) BUT it might help you think she shouldn’t be charged as a pedophile or get draconian punishment. (Did I remember to say that if the young man were 8 inches taller than the girl, this might be untrue, and would certainly be irrelevant. but would hardly make him a pedophile?)
Back when I was a lad, boys who were protected by courtship with Teacher figured they got lucky, not raped. But intoleriestas happened. And gay mirage. And Trump.
(Disclaimer! Portions of the preceding may contain citation errors unintentionally copied and pasted by my co-authors!) Ed.
Brilliant. Thank you.