Actividad sexual entre personal escolar y estudiantes

Explicación Simple

Si un maestro o cualquier persona que trabaja en una escuela tiene sexo con un estudiante, eso es un delito. Aunque el estudiante consienta, la ley dice que no está permitido.

Es como si un entrenador de fútbol decidiera jugar en su propio equipo, pero con las reglas del juego haciendo que eso no esté permitido. Aunque todos estén de acuerdo, no se puede hacer.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un profesor de matemáticas de 30 años, empieza a salir con Ana, una estudiante de 16 años, que aún está en la escuela. Aunque Ana consienta, Juan podría enfrentarse a serios problemas legales porque la ley no permite ese tipo de relaciones.

Penalidades

Culpabilidad puede resultar en un delito grave de Clase G, si la relación no está legalmente casada.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

§ 14-27.32. Sexual activity with a student. (a) If a defendant, who is a teacher, school administrator, student teacher, school safety officer, or coach, at any age, or who is other school personnel, and who is at least four years older than the victim engages in vaginal intercourse or a sexual act with a victim who is a student, at any time during or after the time the defendant and victim were present together in the same school, but before the victim ceases to be a student, the defendant is guilty of a Class G felony, except when the defendant is lawfully married to the student. The term "same school" means a school at which the student is enrolled and the defendant is employed, assigned, or volunteers. (b) A defendant who is school personnel, other than a teacher, school administrator, student teacher, school safety officer, or coach, and is less than four years older than the victim and engages in vaginal intercourse or a sexual act with a victim who is a student, is guilty of a Class G felony. (c) This section shall apply unless the conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing for greater punishment. (d) Consent is not a defense to a charge under this section. (e) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) School. - As defined in G.S. 14-202.4(d)(2). (2) School personnel. - As defined in G.S. 14-202.4(d)(3). (3) School safety officer.