amiandjim
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PFFT.... more than that out there..... and worse.... but apparently all legal.
Where did it say that she was a gymnast? I very well could have missed it. If she wasn't a gymnast and he wasn't her teacher, then it wouldn't be illegal, however gross it is.According to Michigan consent laws, "Michigan statutory rape law is violated when a person has consensual sexual intercourse with an individual under age 16. The age of consent is raised to 18 when the older party is an authority figure. In addition, sexual relations between teachers and students of any age is illegal." She was also 17 when she started her NCAA career.
This article doesn't name her but others have since she was also arrested for indecent or obscene conduct in public. She is a sophomore on the team.Where did it say that she was a gymnast? I very well could have missed it. If she wasn't a gymnast and he wasn't her teacher, then it wouldn't be illegal, however gross it is.
Ok. Thanks. I thought maybe I had missed it.This article doesn't name her but others have since she was also arrested for indecent or obscene conduct in public. She is a sophomore on the team.
This article doesn't name her but others have since she was also arrested for indecent or obscene conduct in public. She is a sophomore on the team.
I am so close to pulling my kids out of this sport. It really seems to be rotten. They can do anything else. Why are we all still here? UGH!
The fallout will be huge all the way around. The story has been picked up by several major media outlets. It’s a career ender for him (it better be anyway). More than likely the end of his family unit as he is married with 3 children. He deserves every bad thing coming, but his wife and kids don’t.
Think about the impact of a situation like this on a team. The trust amongst them is totally broken. They’re down a coach. I’ve heard some different stories about the perception of some that she is an “adult” and is just as culpable as he is. I adamantly disagree. She arrived on campus last year as a 17-yr old and even now is barely into the ‘legal’ zone under a normal circumstance. But this isn’t normal. He’s in a position of power over her and that changes everything. I read elsewhere that her family has hired an attorney.
I really hope they have an attorney. This charge could impact her future chances of employment, right? For example, being a gymnastics coach. I don't know for certain but I'm not ready to say she shouldn't so I hope that the outcome will be fair. I understand that legally she may be equally culpable and I don't know either party but my inclination is to suspect she was heavily influenced by this guy. There's obviously a power imbalance.
Is there anything legally that can be done due to power imbalance? If lawyers can prove that, could they get charges dropped for her? I guess I don't understand the legality of it all. I completely understand the grossness of this situation given their ages and the amount of power he had over her as a coach, but in the court of law would anything hold up? @profmom can you enlighten?
I am so close to pulling my kids out of this sport. It really seems to be rotten. They can do anything else. Why are we all still here? UGH!