40 year old coach marries 16 year old student

[Katuluu]

Just because the girl's parents signed a consent form, that doesn't make him less of a pedophile.

 

He's not a pedophile, he's an ephebophile.

[aracko]

The parents should have held their ground and made her wait till she was 18. Also - the coach - if he really wasnt a nutjob should have told her that they can wait till she is 18 and do it then.

 

Parents should learn to say no to their kids.

[Fatter than Joey]

Still you'd think there'd be something additional about a teacher/student relationship along the lines of psychiatrist/patient regardless of age.

 

Yeah -- This is a great point, and sort of where my head is at. Obviously it is legal in NC, with the different consent age.

 

Actually most states are at 16. Wisconsin is in the minority at 18 -- however most federal laws seem to support an age of consent to be at 18. Some states have 14, as well as Canada.

 

I guess the 16/40 relationship doesn't bother me that much as it is legal in most states. What does bother me though, is if this coach/teacher abused his position of authority.

[Thurston Fluff]

I'm 43 and just couldn't see how anyone my age would have any interest in someone that age, ick. The lack of life experiences just make living with one that way insufferable. No disrespect meant to anyone on this board that age we hire plenty of teenagers and I have plenty of fun working with them. I'm sure they would all feel the same way about me in that context.