Swiss Cheese and loopholes

A new law went into effect on July 1st in Tennessee. One of the law change advocates was Senator Diane Black. She felt there were to many loopholes to the previous law on the books.



When an authority figure, such as a teacher, is convicted of statutory rape when the victim is at least 13 years old, but less than 18, and the offender is at least four years older than the victim, he or she will receive a minimum three year jail sentence with a maximum of 15 years.

When, Pamela Rogers, a teacher from McMinnville, received only a six-month sentence for having sexual relations with one of her students.

Why do the laws vary so much by state? Is a teacher molesting a child in one state less of a crime then one in another state?

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