Missing girl 15, runs off with Maths teacher.

Gogl said:
Yeah, I'm surprised some of the crackpots from this thread haven't been saying "Well it does say she went of her own free will".
Click to expand...

Theres a huge difference between a 5 year old being kidnapped, and a post pubescent 15 year old consenting to a relationship.
 
bhavv said:
Theres a huge difference between a 5 year old being kidnapped, and a post pubescent 15 year old consenting to a relationship.
Click to expand...

And the law recognises that. The offences are different and the severity of the punishment different.

In one case I know, a teacher was getting jiggy with at least one pupil (only one came clean, but everyone "knew" there was a second). Community service, lost GTCS registration, referral for listing was rejected. Both the judge and the panel that reviewed the listing referral took account of the fact that the girl was 15 and instigated the relationship. These things do matter.
 
bhavv said:
Theres a huge difference between a 5 year old being kidnapped, and a post pubescent 15 year old consenting to a relationship.
Click to expand...

It's still shady territory though, teenage girls are very impressionable and how many of them have 'crushes' on their teaches at 15? about 90% of them probably.

What 15 old girl isn't going to be impressed by a man with a house, car, career and offering the opportunity to elope to France? is it really that much different than a paedo flashing a few lollipops at an infant? I'm still confused why he didn't keep her at a distance until her 16th birthday? scared she would move on perhaps?

edit: didn't realise you were talking about the kidnapped child. I'm just referring to the actions of the teacher.
 
Last edited:
It's interesting that in this circumstance a 15 year old girl is seen as the innocent victim in all of this because she's too young to offer consent, however the age of legal responsibility is 10 (12 in Scotland). If someone is seen as being able to make a decision to commit a crime and be convicted at that age then it seems odd to suggest that a 15 year old is unable to make decisions.
 
Dimple said:
Perhaps I'm wrong but I'm reading your replies as though you don't accept the law no matter how much of a brain this 15 year old has got.
Click to expand...

No, you aren't.

In EVERY POST in which I have given my own position, I have spoken in favour of an age of consent.

If you are reading the opposite, then you are not reading my replies. You are reading something you are making up. Stop pretending that it has anything to do with me.
 
Ahleckz said:
It's interesting that in this circumstance a 15 year old girl is seen as the innocent victim in all of this because she's too young to offer consent, however the age of legal responsibility is 10 (12 in Scotland). If someone is seen as being able to make a decision to commit a crime and be convicted at that age then it seems odd to suggest that a 15 year old is unable to make decisions.
Click to expand...
That is actually a good point.

But I'd argue that the age of legal responsibility is comically low.

A 10 year old is still a baby really, if they are committed serious crimes at that age they are either victims of the worst upbringing ever or mentally ill.
 
Think there was some court order that the kid couldn't be named in reference to the guy who had been charged "for legal reasons the victim can not be named".

Makes it difficult for the press to run with the story, even though it was fine to name her as an abduction victim.
 
Last I heard he was on remand to the end of January. He had a committal hearing at Brighton Magistrates court on the 3rd December, I assume it will be passed to crown court.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom