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Hmm, assuming this is all true (It is the Daily Mail after all) then it does change a lot of things. I had previously assumed this was a one off situation and he had fallen in love (still wrong of course). If it turns out he has previous for this sort of thing then the punishment is fully justified.

I think you know what I mean. Sorry to be to the point here but would you agree that a 16 year old point having agreed sex with his 15 year old girlfriend should earn the same word as a woman forced against a wall by a stranger in an alley? Apologies for being graphic but I think you know what I...

Now that is a very good read.

I agree with you US. We are not defending his actions, he has been naive, stupid and abused his authority. However, I do not think you can put his actions in the same league as Hall or someone that is aroused by images of toddlers. The guy deserves to be punished for his actions. Does he deserve...

Sex with anyone under the age of 16 is called statuary rape. even if they consented. To me it is one of those words that needs to change, the word 'rape' evokes a very different idea in the minds of most does it not? To me, the word means sex without consent. While we are at it, the word...

That would make sense indeed.

Yes it is but it is illegal for a teacher to have a relationship with a pupil under 18. In fact I am not sure what the rule is for over 18, I assume a uni lecturer cannot have a relationship with a student.

Because it still would have been a crime.

Guilty of abuse of responsibility but I would not accuse him of 'grooming a vulnerable girl'- she is a young woman that fell in love with an older man. Disagree with another poster calling him a peado too- a paedophile is someone that is attracted to pre-pubescents. I think we have a rather...