No Mass. State Law Criminalizes a Teacher Having Sex with His Student >16 y/o

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Todd Wallack, Jonathan Saltzman and Jenn Abelson, Gaps in Abuse Laws Imperil Students; Too often, advocates say, there is little recourse for teachers’ sexual misconduct. Boston Globe, Dec 19, 2016 (front-gae top report).
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metr ... 88wds12K/story.html

Quote:

(a) "In Massachusetts and some other states, it turns out, it’s legal for a teacher to have sex with a high school student, as long as the student is at least 16 and consents.

(b) "Several states, including Connecticut, Maine, and Texas, have revised their age of consent laws over the years to bar teachers from having sex with students, regardless of their age.

(c) "the Siracusas said their daughter became romantically involved with her Spanish teacher when she was about 17 * * * [the parents, who are Laura and Antonio Siracusa] said they haven’t heard from their daughter in more than six years.  

"After she turned 18, she moved in with the teacher and broke off contact with her family, explaining in court documents in 2010 that the teacher and his wife gave her 'a safe place to stay.'

"Now 25, she is still living with the couple, according to public records.

"Neither the teacher nor the daughter responded to e-mail or certified letters, and no one answered the door on a recent weekday.

My comment:
(a) There is no need to read the rest of this report.
(b) The Italian surname Syracusa refers to "the city of Siracusa (Syracuse) in southeastern Sicily."