Sacramento Bee: California’s civil code would say that teenagers must be at least 18 to consent to sex under a bill Assemblywoman Nora Campos said she plans to introduce Monday, the Legislature’s first day of the 2014-15 session.
The state’s criminal code already says 18 is the age of consent, but a recent civil case in which the Los Angeles Unified School District argued that a 14-year-old girl consented to have sex with her 28-year-old teacher prompted Campos to call for a change.
“It is stunning that a 14-year-old girl would be considered responsible for the predatory behavior of a pedophile,” said a statement from Campos, D-San Jose. “This bill makes it absolutely clear that a child does not share the blame for predatory behavior. This blame the victim attitude in sexual assaults must stop.”
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The teacher, Elkis Hermida, was convicted in 2011 on criminal charges of lewd acts against a child and sentenced to three years in prison, according to the Los Angeles Times. Last year, the girl sued the school district in a civil case seeking compensation for the emotional trauma of the months-long sexual relationship with her math teacher. The school district argued that she was a willing participant in the affair, and a Los Angeles jury found the district was not liable for damages.
No wonder LAUSD believes a 14 year old can give sexual consent. With sex education starting in kindergarten and the progressives’ desire to sexualize children, teens ought to be experts in the matter!
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