Saturday, October 18, 2008

State schools chief pushes for sex offender law

State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex renewed his call for a law that would stiffen the penalty for school employees who have sex with students, according to a statement his office released Monday.
Rex also is urging the Legislature to raise the age of consent from 16 to 18 years old for students who have sex with a school employee or volunteer.

"Though there are just a few of these incidents, it's always an outrage when one of our children is put in harm's way," Rex said.

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