If you read this blog regularly, then you have probably seen my post about Lisa Lavoie. Lisa is one of the latest teachers to violate the teacher/student bond by developing a sexual relationship with her student. I just want to make one thing abundantly clear. Children aren’t called adults for a reason. It is because, as a whole, they lack the cognitive capacity to make the best decisions for themselves. This doesn’t mean that all children are stupid and can’t think. Instead, this means that they often don’t have the life experiences, knowledge or solid reasoning skills to make the best decisions for themselves. So when a grown man or woman violates a child by developing a sexual relationship with them, it is especially heinous.

Children who come from broken homes are sometimes especially vulnerable to the attention that a predatory adult might give them. This attention can leave the child thinking that they are in love, when in fact they might be looking for love and attention that they aren’t getting from home. It is absolutely and unequivially unacceptable for an adult to ignore the fact that a child is underage and engage in behaviour that robs the child of his or her innocence. It doesn’t matter if the child wants to engage in those activities. Kids often want to do things that they should not do. That’s why they need their parents to help guide them and that is why we have laws saying what they can and can’t do.

It is important for parents to watch their kids and the relationships that they develop with adults. It may seem innocent…and in fact, the relationship might be innocent. However, it is a parent’s job to be vigilant and mindful that all adults are not intelligent enough to make good judgements. In fact, some adults lack the basic common sense to realize that they should not be involved sexually with children. If you as a parent suspect that your child is being violated by an adult in a trusted position please report that adult. It is important that the adult be identified and prosecuted to protect not only your child, but all of the other children that this adult might come into contact with. If you see something…SAY SOMETHING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS!!!

There is a reason that there are laws to protect children. It’s sad that they even have to be protected, but they do need to be. That protection is essential for a child’s well being and not protecting children from adults that want to violate them is very, very stupid. Our children deserve better.

AJ, just in case you read this post, see the equation below:

MINOR + ADULT = ADULT IN JAIL