Alabama Group Says Teacher-Sex Laws Too Weak

Alabama Sex Citizens for Better Schools is calling on state officials to strengthen laws against teachers who have inappropriate relationships with students.
by The Associated Press
Published: Mon, March 30, 2009 - 2:05 pm CST
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A Birmingham group is calling on state
officials to strengthen laws against teachers who have
inappropriate relationships with students.
The group, called Citizens for Better Schools, held a news
conference outside the State Department of Education headquarters
in Montgomery on Monday.
Executive director Ronald Jackson said the organization was
contacted two weeks ago by a mother whose 17-year-old son had an
inappropriate relationship with his 38-year-old Advanced Placement
history teacher.
Jackson said he was surprised to learn that state laws against
carnal knowledge of a minor only cover victims 16 and younger. The
group wants legislation passed to cover all students.


(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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