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There's no evidence that they've had a sexual relationship. She's run away with an adult. Has he does anything legally wrong?
Missing girl 15, runs off with Maths teacher.
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Yes.
How do we know that he's abused his position of trust?
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They keep describing her as "slim" but she looks a little chubby to me. Is this political correctness now getting in the way of accurate descriptions?
What about a 30 year old and a 16 year old? (not in a position of trust)
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It's a hard one to judge. If they have both fallen for each other and are now running away together in love that is "ok", but. with one of them being 30 (what should be a responsible adult) this is the one out of the two which should have thought about the consequences of such actions and definitely not taken the relationship away from everyone else.
I hope she hasn't been taken away without her consent.
But otherwise If it is a "romantic" action I hope the guy doesn't instantly get branded some evil villain (which is probably happening already)
I hope she hasn't been taken away without her consent.
But otherwise If it is a "romantic" action I hope the guy doesn't instantly get branded some evil villain (which is probably happening already)
Still wrong. It's not about legality, it's about the fact that a young adult of that age simply is not emotionally or intellectually developed enough to understand what they are doing. She doesn't know any better. He ****ing well should.
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I hope you're referring to her age rather than the age gap between them.
My dad is 12 years senior to my mum. He didn't meet her at 15 admittedly the age gap remains similar anyway.
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Sorry I don't understand.
If you sent your daughter to school, would you not be unhappy that one of the people put in charge of her who was twice her age (she is still a child) ran away with her to France without your knowledge or consent?
Say what now?! So what you're saying is that you're not any more mature (physically and mentally) at 29 years old to a 15 year old?!
Some kids don't even start puberty until they're 16 for goodness sake...I can't believe some people saying it would be okay if she was 16. You're under the care of your parents until you're 18.
When is the first love story coming out?
Doesn't mean that he abused his position of trust though.
Sure, if I was a parent then I would be concerned and not particularly happy but I don't think it's right to paint this guy as some evil monster who tricked her into doing something she didn't want to do until we know the facts.
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The law says it would be fine at 16, not us.
You can leave home at 16 with your parent's consent, or without as long as you claim you don't get on with them and at 17 you can leave home without their consent at all.
You are not under the care of your parents until you are 18.
Say what now?! So what you're saying is that you're not any more mature (physically and mentally) at 29 years old to a 15 year old?!
I can't believe some people saying it would be okay if she was 16. You're under the care of your parents until you're 18.
I'm certainly not any more mature than I was say 10 years ago (I'm late 20s now). I look younger than I actually am. I'm just saying it's not as abhorrent as some people are making it out to be.
That combined with the fact that some girls just prefer older blokes...
The part I'd be most worried about is the fact that she's effectively off the radar. The actual relationship is perhaps a bit odd at worst.
I don't see a creepy looking 40 or 50 year old bloke like Josef Fritzl here making off with a child which is how some people seem to be portraying this.