Rusthall Seagull
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Not from me it wouldn't. For the moment just put aside the age of consent being 16. Teachers are supposed to be in a position of TRUST. They are not even supposed to enter such relationships with 18 year old 6th formers so the idea that this is a marginal offence which would have been 'legal' in a couple of months is just fantasy.
Boy or girl, male or female teacher, it doesn't make any difference. Such a relationship - even if it is initiated by the pupil - is still a breach of trust on the part of the teacher and in my book she has been rightly jailed. She has abused her position.
The only reason that some have sympathy is because the teacher concerned has been shown in a flattering picture on the front of the papers. Oh and it happens to be a lesbian love affair so that makes it 'OK'. In a few years time - maybe even before the teacher is out of jail - the teenager involved will probably realise she has made a horrendous mistake which she should have been stopped from making by the teacher concerned. But, hey, why let the wrecking of a young girl's life get in the way of a few lesbo fantasies. eh?
is pretty much spot on - although I think jail is harsh in this case