Charged with abusing her position of trust by sexual misconduct.

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/35cw4d4

/// Patel pleaded guilty to two charges of abusing her position of trust by sexual misconduct.///

If that is all she is guilty of the sentence should not be too harsh.

No mention of the word paedophilia, or is it only the male of the species that can be called paedophiles?

[Sqad]

Two innocent 15yr olds seduced and sexually violated by this femme fatale,who really didnt know what was happening to them.
Looking at her photograph.........I would have given her one.

But no condemnation of the schoolboys.......bless them.

But at least we know that they will get counselling .....for all the use. that will do.

[ummmm]

A paedophile is someone who finds pre -pubescent sexually attractive. There is a very good chance that at 15 they actually look like men.

[ChuckFickens]

"or is it only the male of the species that can be called paedophiles?"

No, both sexes can be

but the defination of paedophile is somebody who expresses sexual interest in prepubescent children, which is generally taken to be 13 or below, not 15.

(I'm not defending her at all BTW, just explaining why the use of the word paedophile would have been incorrect in this case)

[mike11111]

"I would have given her one?"

Tut, tut. Not the kind of remark one expects to hear from such a distinguished professional like yourself.

[ummmm]

You are joking, right?

[Sqad]

mike....when on AB, I tend to talk down to the working classes....they understand vulgarity.

I consider myself to be a student of human nature and that involves communicating with all socio economic groups.

[daffy654]

She isn't a paedophile as the boys were not pre-pubescent, the term for what she has admitted to is ephebophilia.

[mike11111]

Quite. I suppose one must adjust one's horizons in order to see the bigger picture.

[Sqad]

mike.....Exactly.......;-)

[DEN53]

Sqad - your comment has made me laugh and for that I thank you. (:0 )

[Sqad]

Den....come with me to a hotel and see me when I come out of the shower.....that would give you a bigger laugh.

[anotheoldgit]

/// but the defination of paedophile is somebody who expresses sexual interest in prepubescent children, which is generally taken to be 13 or below, not 15.///

That may well be Chuck in general terms, but 16 is the legal age of consent.

Had it been a 37 year old male teacher who had sexual intercourse with two 15 year old girl pupils, then a completely different attitude would have been taken, and paedophile would have been only one of the numerous labels hung on him.

[youngmafbog]

AOG
Life just 'aint fair especially when we have a country of hand wringing liberal feminists.

Having said that, if I had the opportunity at 15 to give her one I know I would have and at 15 I would have known what I was doing.

[ummmm]

The age of consent is there to protect the vulnerable.

[McMouse]

I didn't keep my mouth shut when I had sex at 13 steve.

[B00]

I'm willing to bet at 15 those lads probably knew more about sex than she did!

[mike11111]

Funny how attitudes change depending upon gender. If a 15 year old girl has sex with an older man she is perceived as a victim, whereas a 15 year old boy having sex with an older woman is seen as a lucky little sod.