I apologize, Rebel. Let me restate it in the following way:
"One weekend, your 16-year-old son's female teacher has sex with him, while your 16-year-old daughter's male teacher has sex with her."
Now, my contention is they are both statutory rapes, and both should be handled equally harsh. Both should see jail time, and both should have to register as sex offenders. Why? Because the teachers are in a position of trust and influence over my children, and they abused their influence to my children. But this opinion is open for subsequent debate.
I agree with you to the extent she could probably have any adult she wanted. In the big picture of things was this really a crime or just a stupid act on her part. Someone who committed a real crime will get a early release to make room for her in prison.
Zeus, a "real crime" HAS been committed here! As far as someone else getting out, that's not in the cards.
Look, I've said earlier in a disclaimer that my family friend (wife's school mate) is a sex offender registration officer in Ventura County. In fact, she works with victims of sex abuse, including those whom you wouldn't classify as real "abuse" victims. These are the teen victims of adult offenders. The problem is not just in the physical act, but the emotional component and, in many cases, dispiriting consequences that the teen victim suffers through statutory rape, different than consensual sex with their peers. This is why I'm a firm believer in the current laws, despite popular belief that women teachers who screw teen boys should be held less accountable than men teachers who screw teen girls. Incidentally, I also hold the same views for homosexual encounters; the actual sex act is not the point; the statutory difference between adult and teen IS the point.
I really hope this has clarified my own position.
Finally, I also have NO qualms for adult sexual behaviors (other than teachers with their over-18 high school students). Any sex between consenting adults, including groups, is fair, and in fact, I approve whole-heartedly, because adults can handle consequences more readily than teens.