It is a crime in the state of Texas for a teacher or administrator to have sexual relations (consensual or non-consensual) with a student regardless if they are 17-years of age. According to the Texas Penal Code, it is considered a felony for an educator to cross those lives.

Texas Penal Code: 21.12
“An employee of a public or private primary or secondary school commits an offense if the employee:
1. Engages in sexual contact, or deviate sexual intercourse with a person who is enrolled in a public or private primary or secondary school at which employee works;
• An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree”

There was a great deal of public outcry over the sentence by citizens in the school district. The overwhelming theme they seemed to echo was the fact that most male teachers who are charged with the same offense receive jail time. The unfortunate double standard is that most female teachers do not.

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