Juvenile
Nov. 26, 2014
The consent defense in the court of public opinion
Remarks made by a lawyer representing the LAUSD in a civil sexual abuse case have reignited controversy over the legality and propriety of raising the issue of underage consent to sexual activity with an adult. By Wendy L. Patrick
Remarks made by a lawyer representing the Los Angeles Unified School District in a civil sexual abuse case have reignited controversy over the legality and propriety of raising the issue of underage consent to sexual activity with an adult. The lawyer argued that a 14-year-old child should be able to consent to have sex with her math teacher. While the school was found not liable because it did not know about the teacher's conduct, the rem...
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